Week 8 American History Vocabulary

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citizens faithful to Great Britain

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Loyalist

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organized refusal to buy goods

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boycott

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on July 4, 1776, declared the colonies free from Britain

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The Second Continental Congress

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a formal request for government action

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Petition

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Americans against the British

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Patriots

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professional soldier paid to fight for another country

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Mercenary

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small army trained to fight in an emergency

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Militia

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an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy

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ambush

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The unjust use of government power

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tyranny

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movement of ideas in the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing the rights of the citizen.

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Enlightenment