Terms Flashcards
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Define Hessians.
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mercenaries that came from a region in Germany who were paid to fight for Britain
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Define mercenaries.
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hired soldiers
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Define loyalists.
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people who remained loyal to Britain
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Define patriots.
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American rebels fighting for independence
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Define Treaty of Paris.
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ended the war set U.S. borders gave Florida back to Spain promised repayment to loyalists British promised to remove all troops in America
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Define guerrilla warfare.
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a hit and run technique mostly done in the southern states
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Define “Common Sense”
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persuaded American independence
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Define the Declaration of Independence.
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to declared American independence from Britain
- unalienable rights
- consent of the governed
