Chapter 11 vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Independence
A
Freedom especially from control by another country or government
2
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Patriot
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People int the American colonies who wanted to break away from Great Britain such people favored independence for the colonies
3
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Loyalist
A
People who wanted the colonies to stay under the control of the king of Great Britain they did not want freedom
4
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Neutralists
A
American colonists who did not support either side in the fight for independence
5
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Traitor
A
A person guilty of acting against his or her own country
6
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Sons of liberty
A
Samual Adams was one of the leading patriots in Massachusetts in 1775 he organized the sons of liberty the sons actively encouraged colonists to disobey British laws
