American Revolution Vocab
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| Olive Branch Petition | peace petition sent to King George by colonial delegates after the battles of Lexington and Concord
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| Green Mountain Boys | Vermont colonial militia led by Ethan Allen that made a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga
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| Continental Army | army established by the Second Continental Congress to fight the British
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| Patriot | colonist who favored war against Britain
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| Loyalist | colonist who remained loyal to Britain
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| Battle of Bunker Hill | in 1775, first major battle of the Revolution
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| blockade | the shutting of a port to keep people or suppiles from moving in or out
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| mercenary | soldier who fights merely for pay, often from a foreign country
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| traitor | person who betrays his or her country
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| Declaration of Independence | a 1776 document stating that the 13 English colonies were a free and independent nation
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| preamble | introduction to a declaration, consitution, or other offical document
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| natural rights | rights that belong to all people from birth
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| Battle of Long Island | a 1776 battle in New York in which more than 1,400 Americans were killed, wounded, or captured
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| Battle of Trenton | a 1776 battle in New Jersey in which George Washington's troops captured a Hessian encampment
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| Battle of Saratoga | in 1777, the first major American victory in the Revolution
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| ally | nation that works with anothernation for a common purpose
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| cavalry | troops on horseback
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| Valley Forge | Pennslvania site of Washington's Continental Army encampment during the winter of 1777-1778
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| Battle of Cowpens | a 1781 battle in South Carolina where Americans won an important victory over the British
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| guerrilla | fighter that uses hit-and-run attacks
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| siege | military blockade or bombardment of an emeny town or position in order to force it to surrender
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| Battle of Yorktown | 1781 American victory in Virginia that forced the British to surrender
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| Treaty of Paris | peace treaty between the Untied States and Britain, ratified in 1783, that recognized the United States as an independent nation
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| ratify | to approve
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