American Revolution Vocab Part II

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"It's raining cats and dogs" cannot be understood from its separate words and must be learned as a whole. This is called a:

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idiom

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Impossible to take away or give up

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inalienable

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Dutch settlement began in 1625 on Manhattan Island, now New York City.

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New Amsterdam

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Dutch colony (1624-1664) in parts of NY, NJ, DE

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New Netherland

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Condition of those who are free and independent

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Liberty

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Colonist opposing British rule

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Patriot

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Not taking sides

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Neutral

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Freedom from outside control or support

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Independence

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Well-trained volunteer soldiers who defended the American colonies at a minute's notice

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Minutemen

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What is "Parliament"?

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The British government