Chapter 5 Terms Flashcards
1
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Minutemen
A
citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight in a minute’s notice
2
Q
Blockade
A
the shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
3
Q
Mercenary
A
soldiers who serve another country for money
4
Q
Boycott
A
an organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
5
Q
Repeal
A
official end
6
Q
Militia
A
a force made up of civilians
7
Q
Alliance
A
an agreement between nations or groups to help each other
8
Q
Duty
A
import tax
9
Q
Monopoly
A
Total control of a market for a certain product
10
Q
Cede
A
surrender
11
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Petition
A
a written request to a government
12
Q
Patriot
A
colonists who favored independence and were willing to fight for it.
13
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Loyalist
A
colonists who remained loyal to Britain and the king
