American Revolution Vocabulary

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to cancel a law

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repeal

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Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.

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propaganda

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A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies

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militia

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a formal request for government action

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petition

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Colonists who wanted independence from Britain

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Patriots

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hired soldiers

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mercenaries

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to enlist in the military

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recruit

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The use of troops or ships to prevent commercial traffic from entering or leaving a city or region

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blockade

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private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies

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privateers

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type of fighting in which soldiers use swift hit-and-run attacks against the enemy

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guerilla warfare