S.S Ch. 11 Flashcards
1
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Independence
A
Freedom especially from somebody’s control like a government.
2
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Patriots
A
People who wanted independence from the British.
3
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Loyalists
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People’s who wanted to remain under the control of the British king.
4
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Neutralists
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People who didn’t support either side (patriots or loyalists)
5
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Traitors
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A person guilty of acting against his or her country.
6
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Sons of liberty
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The Sons of Liberty were groups of instigators and provocateurs in colonial America who used an extreme form of civil disobedience—threats, and in some cases actual violence—to intimidate loyalists and outrage the British government
