Ch 11 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Independence
A
Freedom, especially from control by another country or Government.
2
Q
Patriots
A
People in the American colonies to break away from Great Britain. Such people favored independence for the colonies.
3
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Loyalists
A
People in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain. Loyalists were loyal to the king and opposed independence
4
Q
Neutralists
A
American colonists who did not support either side in the fight for independence from Great Britain.
5
Q
Traitors
A
A person guilty of acting against his or her own country.
6
Q
A
It’s a group of people who disagreed with the king
