The Watauga Settlement Vocab

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Practical knowledge and experience

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savvy

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A body of citizens organized for military service, not professional soldiers.

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militia

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Formal agreement or contract between parties

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compact

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Surrounding a place by armed forces to defeat defenders.

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siege

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Two or more groups working together due to shared interests.

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Alliance

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Extreme limit of settled land, beyond which lies wilderness.

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frontier

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Rent property for a specific time at a specific cost

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lease

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Nancy Ward

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Beloved Woman

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Cherokee War Chief

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Dragging Canoe

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John Sevier

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Father of Tennessee