Social Studies Chapter 7 Key Terms: The American Revolution
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 pacifist | a person who is morally opposed to war |
| rendezvous | a meeting |
| privateer | a non-government owned ship that has government permission to attack an enemy's merchant ship in times of war |
| desert | to leave military duty without the intention of returning |
| ally | a country that agrees to help another country achieve a common goal |
| strategy | an overall plan of action |
| bayonet | a long steel knife attached to the end of a gun |
| republicanism | the belief that government should be based on the consent of the people |
| mercenary | a professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign country |
| guerrilla | a soldier who weakens the enemy with surprise raids and hit-and-run attacks |
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