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Treason

• the crime of acting to overthrow your ruler or betray your country

• a ruler who uses his/her power harshly

• not taking sides

• the wishes or decisions of a group

traitor

• a ruler who uses his/her power harshly

• a person who is guilty of betraying their own country

• a person in the american colonies who wanted the colonies to be independent from Great Britain

• a person in the colonies who wants to be dependent on Great Britain

Answer explanation

someone who ends up getting into trouble

Neutral

• Not taking sides. Does not support loyalist or patriot

• supports

  loyalists

• Supports patriot

• someone who uses their power harshly

Tyrant

• a nice ruler

• a person who wants the colonies to remain under British Control

• a ruler who uses his/her power to control harshly

• None of the above

Loyalist

• a person who wants to remain under the control of Great Britain

• someone who is loyal to the king

• None of the above

• a person who wants the colonies to become independent from Great Britain

Resolution

• A statement that expresses the wishes of an individual

• A statement that expresses the wishes of a group

• separation from another country

• a ruler who uses his power harshly

Independence

• separation from another country or government

• a part of a government

• a statement that expresses the decisions of a group

• None of the above

Patriot

• a person in the colonies who wants the colonies to remain under the control of Great Britain

• a person who wants the colonies to control themselves

• a person who wants to overthrow the county

• a ruler who uses his power harshly