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Revolutionary War Vo
Vocabulary Words
Term | Definition |
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Boycott | an act where people refuse to buy or participate in something as a form of protest |
Militia | a small local army to be used in case of an emergency |
Allies | groups of people, states or countries that work together against a common ememy |
Intolerable | too bad or awful to be accepted |
Treaty | a formal agreement between two or more countries |
Taxes | ways the government collects money from citizens to pay for things they need |
Territory | a land or area that has not yet been conquered or divided into colonies or states |
Blockade | an act of war where one side surrounds an enemy are to prevent goods or supplies from entering or leaving |
Loyalist | a person who sided with King George and Great Britian |
Patriot | a person who wanted independence from Great Britain (England) |