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Vocabulary chapter 11 Flashcards

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Independence

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Freedom, especially from control by another country or government.

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Patriots

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People in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to break away from Great Britain. Such people favored independence for the colonies.

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Loyalists

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People in American colonies who wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain. Loyalists were loyal to the king and opposed independence.

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Neutralists

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American colonists who did not support either side (loyalists or patriots) in the fight for independence from Great Britain.

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Traitor

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A person guilty acting against his or her own country.

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Sons of liberty

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The sons actively encouraged colonists to disobey British laws.

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