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New Unit 2 Vocabulary The American Revolution

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Patriotscolonists who rejected British rule over the colonies
Loyalistscolonists who supported the crown/king of England
marginalizeda person or group treated as insignificant or peripheral
enslaved AfricansAfrican people held as property and forced to engage in unpaid labor
Native Americansthe indigenous peoples of North America
social impactsthe effect on people and communities because of an event (ie: the Revolution)
economic impactsthe financial impact that something (ie: Revolution) has on people and communities
labor systemsthe way in which work is arranged and carried out within a society
Articles of Confederationthe first governing document established after declaring independence.
gender rolessocially accepted behaviors and attitudes deemed appropriate for individuals based on their sex
republican idealsbeliefs and principals emphasizing the importance of a republic, where power resides with the people and their elected representatives.
republican motherhoodthe belief that women should raise their sons to uphold ideals of republicanism
revolutionforcible overthrow of a government to establish a new system
revolutionarya person who engages in a political revolution or causing a complete or dramatic change
Haitian Revolutionrevolution of enslaved Africans against French colonial rule in Haiti, lasting from 1791 until 1804
French Revolutiona period of widespread political and societal change in France, lasting from 1789 - 1799

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