Social Studies Test- WWK

mercaneries - hired foreign soldiers

boycott - to refuse to buy certain goods; a method often used to protest

propaganda- stories and images designed to support a particular point of view

repeal- to take back, or to cancel law

treaty of paris 1783 - peace agreement that officially ended the revolutionary War and established British recognition of the United states

pioneers- people who settle on an area

allies - A nation joins aother nation in some common effort

minuteman - American colonial militia members

hessians - hired german soldiers who fought on the side britain during the revolutionary war

treason- the crime of betraying ones country