#11 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Independence
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Independence is the state of being free of the control of some other person, country or entity. Revolutions are all about obtaining independence, most famously perhaps the Revolutionary War in America, which led to America’s freedom from Britain.
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Patriots
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colonists who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution.
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Neutralists
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American colonies who didn’t support either side ( Loyalists & Patriots)
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Traitors
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A person guilty of acting against his/her own country
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Loyalists
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People who want to remain under control of King George and Great Britain
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Sons of Liberty
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In 1765, Adams organized a group called the Sons of Liberty to disobey the British Laws.
