The American Revolution Vocabulary

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hired soldier

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mercenary

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to move

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transfer

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to enlist in the military

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recruit

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earlier

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previous

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to help

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aid

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to leave without permission or intent to come back

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desert

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when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods

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inflation

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a subject that people have different views about

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issue

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measure that keeps a country from communicating and trading with other nations

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blockade

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privately owned ship outfitted with weapons

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privateer