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Chapters 10&11
chapters 10&11 Vocabulary
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History
8th Grade
03/04/2009

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Tyranny
Definition
Unjust use of power.
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Minutemen
Definition
A colonist armed and trained to fight the British in a minute notice.
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Revolution
Definition
Great Change.
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Loyalists
Definition
Poeple loyal to Brittain.
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Patriots
Definition
People who wanted independence.
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Continental Congress
Definition
A Group of representatives from the colonies who in 1776 voted to declair independence.
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Declaration of Independence
Definition
The document adopted by the continental congress declaring the U.S. as a nation independent of Brittain.
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Mecklenburg Resolves
Definition
Document created in 1775 by the Mecklenburg County colonist that anticipated an independent
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Mutiny
Definition
A revolt as of a naval crew.
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Hessians
Definition
German soldiers fighting for the British.
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George Rogers Clark
Definition
A virginian who led North America soldiers.
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Privateers
Definition
Trading ships that were armed for battle.
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John Paul Jones
Definition
Commanded a ship in a sea battle against the British.
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Partisans
Definition
Patriots followers.
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Nathanael Green
Definition
He was in charge of the continental congress.
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Lord Charles Cornwallis
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Constitution
Definition
A written plan that explained what the government could and could not do and whats rights of the citizens would be protected.
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Republic
Definition
A government in which the people elect representatives to make and enforce the laws that govern the country.
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Confederation
Definition
A joining together.
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Articles of Confederation
Definition
Adopted in 1781, set up a system of government that divided power between the national government and the state government.
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Antifederalist
Definition
Opponents of the Federalists.
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Domestic
Definition
Relating to ones own country.
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Amendment
Definition
Changes
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Bill of Rights
Definition
First ten constitutional amendments which guarantee freedom of speech, press, religion, and other rights.
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Battle of New Orleans
Definition
This war was unneccessary.
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