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American Revolution Vocabulary

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assemblypeople who gather to write laws for a government or organization
boycottto protest something by refusing to buy, use, or participate
convoya group of ships traveling together for safety
declarationan official statement of something
exportto send out a product to another country to be sold
fleeta group of military ships that sail under the same commander
fortifyto make a place safe from attack by building defenses
importto bring in a product from another country to be sold
intolerabletoo painful or hard to be accepted
levyto use legal authority to demand and collect a fine or tax
libertyfreedom
militiaordinary people trained to be soldiers but who are not part of the full-time military
neutralnot supporting either side of an argument, fight, or war
patriota person who supports and defends his or her country
proclamationa public announcement made by a person or government
rebela person who fights against a government
regimenta military unit formed by multiple groups of soldiers
repealto undo or withdraw a law
retreatto move back from danger
revolutionaryleading to, or relating to, a complete change
scoreanother term for 20; a group of 20 things
surrenderto give up; quit
taxmoney a government charges for goods and services it provides to the people
traitorsomeone who betrays his or her country or government


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