Week 9 American History Vocabulary

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Loyalist

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citizens faithful to Great Britain

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Social Contract

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Theory that individuals have given up some freedoms to government in exchange for protection of their remaining rights

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Sovereign

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group or body of persons or a state having supreme authority

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Outcome

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end result: consequence

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Patriots

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Americans against the British

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Mercenary

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professional soldier paid to fight for another country

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Militia

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small army trained to fight in an emergency

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Political

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relating to the government / the relationship between people and government

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Social

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relating to the organization of society, especially relating to classes according to status

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Enlightenment

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movement of ideas in the 17th and 18th centuries relating to classes according to status