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Ch. 7 vocab. k.k.

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George Washington Commander of the Continental Army. He helped unite the country.
mercenary a professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign country.
strategy An overall plan of action.
rendezvous A meeting.
Battles of Saratoga A series of conflicts between British soldiers and Continental Army. Turning point in war
ally Country that helps another country achieve a common goal.
Marquis de LaFayette A 19 year old French nobleman who volunteered to serve in Washington's Army.
bayonet long steel knife attached to the end of a gun.
desert Soldiers who left military duty without intending to return.
privateer privately owned ship that a wartime gov't. gives permission to attack enemy merchant ship.
James Forten 14 year old privateer who was the son of free African American sail maker.
John Paul Jones famous naval officer of Revolution. His ship Bonhomme Richard defeated British ship Serapis
Lord Cornwallis British general who led army at Camden, South Carolina.
guerrillas small band of fighters who surprised the enemy with surprise raids and hit and run attacks.
pacifist Persons opposed to war. Quakers were pacifists.
Battle of Yorktown American and French troops bombarded Yorktown with cannon fire. The Last Major Battle of War.
Treaty of Paris 1783 Ended the Revolutionary War and Americans won favorable terms in Treaty.
republicanism Idea that states instead of a King, the people would rule.
Elizabeth Freeman African American who sued for her freedom in a Massachusetts court and won.
Richard Allen African American preacher who helped to start the Free African Society.
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