Revolutionary War Key Terms

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To enroll or be enrolled in the armed services

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Enlist

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Mercenary units of German soldiers fighting with the British army

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Hessians

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Formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain

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Declaration of Independence

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A person killed or injured in a war

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Casualties

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Intellectual movement of the 1700s which emphasized reason and individualism rather than tradition

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Enlightenment

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The Revolutionary War Army, authorized by the Continental Congress in 1775 and led by George Washington

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Continental Army

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A colonist who remained loyal to the British crown

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Loyalist

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A type of military action using small mobile irregular forces to carry out surprise tactics against regular forces

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Guerrilla Warfare

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Convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that met after the American Revolution began

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Second Continental Congress

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Ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence

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Treaty of Paris of 1783