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Unit 3
American Revolution
Term | Definition |
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Bayonet | A blade that is attached to the end of a rifle |
Grievance | A real or imagined wrong, or other cause for complaint |
Mercenary | A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army |
Preamble | Introduction |
Loyalists | American colonist who remained loyal to the British crown during the American revolution |
Patriots | Colonist who wanted freedom from Britain |
Political revolution | A movement within a country, to reform the structure of a country |
Revolution | A sudden change in government |
Siege | A method of battle, where a place is surrounded to prevent resources from getting in |
Surrender | To stop resisting an opponent |
Retract | The act of moving back or withdrawing |