American Revolution Vocabulary

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A group of volunteers who fight in times of emergency

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militia

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colonist who supported the fight for independence and rejected British rule

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patriot

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rapid rise in prices

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inflation

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peace agreement

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treaty

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to charge high prices for goods that are in short supply

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profiteering

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refuse to buy goods or services

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boycott

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to run away or leave someone in their time of need

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desert

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barrier preventing the movement of troops and supplies

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blockade

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colonist who supported Great Britain in the American Revolution

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loyalist

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Which of the following were British taxes that colonists had to pay: farm tax, stamp act, postage tax?

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stamp act