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| ally | n | country, person, or group joined with another or others for a common purpose |
| amendment | n. | to change or modify for the better by parliamentary or constitutional procedure |
| annex | v. | to incorporate (a country or other territory) within the domain of a state |
| barge | n. | a large boat, usually flat-bottomed, for carrying heavy freight on rivers, canals, etc. |
| blacksmith | n. | smith who works in iron, including the making and fitting of horseshoes |
| bombard | vt. | to attack with or as with artillery or bombs |
| boycott | n. | act or instance of refusing to buy, sell, or use |
| brand | vt. | to put a mark of disgrace on; stigmatize |
| carpenter | n. | workman who builds and repairs wooden things, esp. the wooden parts of buildings, ships, etc. |
| cart | vt. | to remove (someone or something) forcefully [she was carted off to jail] |
| clause | n. | a separate section of a discourse or writing; specifically : a distinct article in a formal document |
| Comanche | n. | a member of a North American Indian people that formerly ranged from the Platte River to the Mexican border and now lives in Oklahoma |
| democratic | adj. | treating persons of all classes in the same way; not snobbish |
| divert | vt. | to turn (a person or thing) aside from a course, direction, etc. into another; deflect |
| doctrine | n. | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief |
| Federalist | n. | a member of a major political party in the early years of the U.S. favoring a strong centralized national government |
| fleet | n. | number of warships under one command, usually in a definite area of operation |
| grove | n. | a small wood or group of trees without undergrowth |
| hemp | n. | tall Asiatic herb (Cannabis sativa) of the hemp family, grown for the tough fiber in its stem |
| indenture | n. | contract binding a person a person to work for another for a given length of time, as an apprentice to a master, or an immigrant to service in a colony |
| inflation | n. | increase in the amount of money and credit in relation to the supply of goods and services |
| indigo | n. | blue dye, C16H10N2O2, obtained from certain plants, esp. a plant (Indigofera tinctoria) native to India, or made synthetically, usually from aniline |
| James I | n. | 1566-1625; king of England from 1603-1625 |
| liberty | n. | the quality or state of being free, the positive enjoyment of various social, political, or economic rights and privileges |
| maim | vt. | deprive of the use of some necessary part of the body; cripple; mutinlate; disable. |
| merchant | n. | person whose business is buying and selling goods for profit; trader, esp. one in the wholesale trade who deals with foreign countries |
| midwife | n. | person whose work is helping women in childbirth |
| militia | n. | any army composed of citizens rather than professional soldiers, called up in tmie of emergency |
| minister | n. | anyone authorized to carry out or assist in the spiritual functions of a church |
| minuteman | n. | any of the members of the American citizen army at the time of the Revolution who volunteered to be ready for military service at a minute's notice |
| missionary | n. | person sent on a mission, esp. on a religious mission |
| neutrality | n. | the quality, state, or character of being neutral; specif., a) the status or policy of a nation not participating directly or indirectly in a war between other nations b) neutral status, as of a seaport in wartime. |
| overthrow | vt. | to throw or turn over; upset. |
| Parliament | n. | the national legislative body of Great Britian, composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords |
| Patriot | n. | someone who fought for independence during the American Revolution |
| pension | n. | payment, not wages, made regularly to a person (or to their family) who has fulfilled certain conditions of service, reached a certain age, etc. |
| pitch | n. | black, sticky substance formed in the distillation of coal tar, wod tar, petroleum, etc. and used for water-proofing, roofing, pavements, etc. |
| plantations | n. | area growing cultivated crops |
| port | n. | city or town with a harbor where ships can load and unload cargo |
| prosperous | adj. | having continued success; prospering; flourishing |
| Puritan | n. | any member of a Protestant group in England and the American colonies who, in the 16th and 17th century, wanted to make the Church of England simpler in its services and stricter about morals. |
| Quaker | n. | Christian denomination founded in England c. 1650 by George Fox. They have no formal creed, rites,liturgy, or priesthoood, and reject violence in human relations, including war |
| ranchero | n. | in the SW U.S. and Mexico, a person who owns or works on a ranch. |
| ratify | v. | to approve and sanction formally |
| red tape | n. | rigid applications of regulations and routine, resulting in delay in getting business done |
| recruit | n. | a newly enlisted or drafted soldier, sailor, etc. |
| reform | n. | a correction of faults or evils, as in government or society; social or political improvement. |
| repeal | vt. | to withdraw officially or formally; revoke; cancel; annul |
| revolt | vi. | to refuse to submit to authority, custom, etc.; rebel; mutiny |
| rival | n. | person who tries to get or do the same things as another, or to equal or surpass another; competitor |
| seize | vt. | to put in legal possession of a prticular thing; assign ownership to (in the passive voice) |
| smuggler | n. | person who brings, takes, or carries items secretly or stealthily |
| substistence | n. | means of support or livelihood; often, specif., the barest means in terms of food, clothing, and shelter needed to sustain life |
| tavern | n. | an inn |
| textile | adj. | having to do with weaving or with woven fabrics |
| thanksgiving | n. | an annual U.S. holiday observed on the fourth Thursday of November as a day of giving thanks and feasting: it commemorates the Pilgrims' celebration of the good harvest of 1621 |
| Tory | n. | in the American Revolution, a person who advocated or actively supported continued allegiance to Great Britain |
| trespasser | n. | person who encroaches or intrudes on another's property, land, etc. |
| treaty | n. | formal agreement between two or more nation, relating to peace, alliance, trade, etc. |
| unite | vt. | to put or bring together so as to make one; combine or join into a whole |
| vaquero | n. | a man who herds cattle; cowboy |
| veteran | n. | an old, experienced soldier, etc., esp. one who served in time of war |
| vessel | n. | boat or ship, esp. a relatively large one |
| viceroy | n. | a person ruling a country, province, or colony as the deputy of a soverign |