Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Am. History Ch. 6 Vocab Quiz
vocab ch. 6
15
History
8th Grade
11/26/2007

Additional History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Mercenary
Definition
Hired Soldier
Term
Guerilla Warfare
Definition

hit-and-run technique used in battle

Term
Unalienable rights
Definition
Rights that all people possess as human beings
Term
Patriot
Definition
American who supported independence
Term
Loyalists
Definition
American who supported Great Britain and opposed the war for independence
Term

Ambush

Definition
A surprise attack
Term
blockade
Definition
the patrol of waterways to prevent other ships from entering or leaving harbors
Term
deserter
Definition
a soldier who ran away
Term
desert
Definition
to leave the army without permission
Term
neutral
Definition
taking neither side of the conflict
Term
inflation
Definition
a continuous rise in the price of goods and services
Term
privateer
Definition
privately owned merchant ship equipped with weapons
Term
ratify
Definition
to approve
Term
recruit
Definition
to enlist
Term
liberty
Definition
an example of an unalienable right
Supporting users have an ad free experience!