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American Revolution
Term | Definition |
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coercive | threatening someone to force them to act a certain way |
dependent | relying on someone else for support |
independent | not relying on someone else for support |
intolerable | unacceptable; unbearable |
Loyalist | a colonist who supported the British government during the American Revolution |
negotiate | try to reach an agreement or compromise |
Neutral | a colonist who did not take a side in the American Revolution |
Patriot | a colonist who was against British rule in the American colonies |
petition | signed request made to the government |
proclamation | public and official announcement from the leader to the citizens |
treaty | an agreement between countries |
turning point | a single event that causes an important change |