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Historyunit8
History Unit 8 Vocabulary Cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tyranny | noun. Cruel and arbitrary use of power by a ruler. Such a ruler is called a tyrant, from the Latin tyrannus. |
| Oppression | noun. Harsh or cruel treatment over a long period of time. |
| Stockpile | verb. To accumulate a large supply of goods or materials for future use. |
| Loyalist | noun. Those who fought for the English king during the American Revolution. When written with a small 'l,' it refers to any person who remains faithful to a ruler or government. It is related to early French and Latin words for law. |
| Vestige | noun. A trace or sign, usually used in relation to something that has passed, such as an ancient civilization. From the Latin vestigium, 'footprint.' |
| Patriot | noun. One who loves his country and acts for its interests. Based on Greek and Latin words for 'father.' |
| Delegate | noun. A person who represents another or others and who has the power to act for them. |
| Traitor | noun. A person who through actions or words sides with the enemy of his country. From the Latin verb tradere, 'to hand over.' |
| Vehemence | noun. The quality of being vehement; ardor; fervor; vigorous impetuosity; fury. |
| Immortal | adj. Not liable or subject to death; undying; remembered or celebrated through all time. |
| Revolution | An overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed. |
| Unalienable | Not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated. |
| First Continental Congress | A meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to the abuses of of authority by the British government; they petitioned the King, listing the freedoms they thought colonists should enjoy. |
| Second Continental Congress | A meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to react to fighting at Lexington and Concord. |
| Continental Army | The American militia that was authorized to become an army, that eventually had soldiers from all colonies and carried out the fight against the British. |
| Endowed | Provided with a permanent fund or source of income; furnished as with some talent, faculty, or quality; equip; provided with dower. |
| Quartering | Lodging, housing. |
| Insurrections | Rebellions. |
| Arbitrary | Not based on law. |
| Hessians | Mercenaries who were foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty, but for pay. |
| Minutemen | American colonial militia members ready to fight at a minute's notice. |
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