Terms Quiz irvine
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| Green Mountain Boys | militia from Vermont led by Allen and Arnold, captured Ticonderoga
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| Olive Branch Petition | request that the king repeal the intolerable acts in exchange for the colonists’ loyalty
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| Continental Army | Army of the American colonies, created by the Continental Congress
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| Patriot | American supporter of Independence
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| Loyalist | colonist loyal to Britain
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| Blockade | shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
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| Mercenary | troops for hire (from Germany – Hessians)
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| Common Sense | Pamphlet explaining why colonists should rebel against Britain
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| Declaration of Independence | document explaining why the colonies broke from Britain
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| Traitor | a person who betrays his/her country
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| Natural Rights | Rights that belong to all people at birth
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| Ally (allies) | nations that work together to achieve a common goal
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| Valley Forge | low point for Washington’s army, in PA, but a turning point as well
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| Guerilla | hit and run military tactics
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| Siege | surrounding and blockading an enemy position in an attempt to capture it
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| Treaty of Paris 1783 | document that settled the terms of the British surrender
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| Ratify | to approve
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