Chapter 7 Vocabulary

colonists who supported independence

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• neutral

• civilian

set of laws

• territory

• negotiate

• ordinance

• abolished

colonists who remained loyal to the King

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• neutral

• civilian

land that belongs to a nation but isn't a state or isn't represented in the national government

• traitor

• ordinance

• civilian

• territory

colonists who did not choose sides

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• neutral

• civilian

ended

• abolitionist

• abolished

• inflation

• enlist

a rise in the price of all goods

• enlist

• neutral

• inflation

• abolished

a group of people against slavery

• abolished

• Patriots

• mercenaries

• abolitionist

to sign up to fight

• traitor

• mercenaries

• enlist

• neutral

someone who acts against his/her own country

• traitor

• Patriots

• civilian

• mercenaries