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The American Revolution
Pearson Learning Core Knowledge - History & Geography
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History
4th Grade
08/27/2011

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ally
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a nation that has promised to help another nation in wartime
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assembly
Definition
a group of representatives who gather to make laws
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boycott
Definition
an organized campain in which people refuse to have any dealings with a particular group or country in order to force a change of policy
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frontier
Definition
the newly settled area on the edge of the unsettled area or wilderness
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guerrilla
Definition
a member of an irregular hit-and-run military force
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immigrant
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a person from one country who comes into another country to live there
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militia
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a body of armed citizens prepared for military service at any time
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petition
Definition
a formal written request signed by several people
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repeal
Definition
to cancel or do away with
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