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Revolution
Flash cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boycott | A protest by refusing to purchase goods or services |
| Duty | A tax on imported goods |
| Militia | Military force of local citizens |
| Repeal | To cancel, especially a law |
| Revenue | Income, money that is received |
| Tyranny | Unjust rule by a bad ruler |
| Loyalist | An American colonist who supported the British during the revolution |
| Patriots | American colonist who supported the right of the colonies to govern themselves |
| Minutemen | American colonial militia members ready to fight quickly |
| Artillery | Big guns that can shoot a long distance (like cannons) |
| Republic | A government where people elect representatives to make laws for them |
| Mercenary | A soldier who is paid to fight for another country |
| Pacifist | A person who is against war and violence |
| Blockade | To block ships from entering or leaving a harbor |
| Espionage | Spying to obtain information |