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Revolution Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| declaration | a statement of intent |
| retaliation | returning blow for blow in anger |
| revoke | take away; remove |
| unalienable | something that cannot be taken away |
| tyranny | unjust, cruel, or excessive use of power |
| boycott | to refuse to buy or send goods to or from a specific source |
| traitor | a person who betrays a trust or is disloyal |
| patriot | a person who loves his/her native country and will do all that is possible for it |
| loyalist | colonists who wanted to retain ties with England |
| massacre | slaughter of defenseless people |
| intolerable | completely unacceptable |
| redcoats | a slang term for British soldiers |
| blockade | something that prevents goods from leaving or entering an area |
| repeal | to withdraw a law |
| rebels | a group of independent soldiers |
| guerilla | irregular warfare |
| preamble | an introduction to a document |
| treason | disloyalty to one's country or government |