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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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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Neutralist
A
American colonists who did not support either side in the fight for independence from Great Britain
4
Q
Traitor
A
A person guilty of acting against because of her own country
5
Q
Sons of Liberty
A
A group of investigators who went against England and Britain with threats and violence
