Vocabulary chapter 11 Flashcards
1
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Independence
A
Freedom, especially from control by another country or government.
2
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Patriots
A
People in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to break away from Great Britain. Such people favored independence for the colonies.
3
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Loyalists
A
People in 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
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Neutralists
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American colonists who did not support either side (loyalists or patriots) in the fight for independence from Great Britain.
5
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Traitor
A
A person guilty acting against his or her own country.
6
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Sons of liberty
A
The sons actively encouraged colonists to disobey British laws.
