American Revolutionary War Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority called?

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Petition

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Which treaty formally ended the American Revolutionary War?

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Treaty of Paris 1783

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What is a hit-and-run technique used in fighting a war, involving small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes?

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Guerrilla warfare

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What was the Congress of American leaders that first met in 1775 and declared independence in 1776 called?

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2nd Continental Congress

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What is the surrounding of a place in order to force it to surrender called?

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Siege

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What is a refusal to buy goods or services as a form of protest called?

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Boycott

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What is an agreement between two or more parties to work together called?

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Alliance

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What is a military action that involves surrounding a fortified place to cut off supplies and force surrender?

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Blockade

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What document declared the American colonies independent from British rule?

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Declaration of Independence

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What was the name of the group that organized protests against British taxation and policies?

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Sons of Liberty