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abolitionists
people who belived slavery should be against the law
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apprentice
someone who works for another person in order to learn a trade
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conflict
a struggle or war
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descent
the fact of coming from particular ancesters
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dexterity
skill in using the hands
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encouraged
gave support to someone's efforts or pains
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engaged
drawn into conflict or battle
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enslavement
the state of being owned and controlled by another person
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grapeshot
a cluster of small iron balls
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hold
the lower inside part of a ship
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influential
having the power to affect events or sway opinions
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languished
suffered miserably
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privateers
ships tht are privarely owned but are encouraged by the government to attack enemy ships during a war
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produce
farm products, especially fruits and vegtables
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provisions
stocks of food and other supplies
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tacking
changing direction while sailing
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tentative
uncertain;hesitant
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traitors
people who betray their country
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yellow fever
a disease transmitted by mosquitos; the symptoms include high fever and vomiting
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arming
providing with weapons
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drilling
doing exercises to become efficiant soldiers
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english goods
items of value brought from england
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kin
people related by blood or marriage
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mill pond
a small lake that has been created by damming up a stream raising the water level and providing power to run a mill
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peered
looked at with concentration
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rebels
people who oppose or defy the government
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seams
lines formed by sewing two pieces of material together
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skirmish
a small, short fight between enemies
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skittish
nervous and jumpy
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bookplates
labels posted inside books that show the owners name
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cargo
the freight carried by a ship or other vehicle
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coattails
loose rear flaps of a coat that hang below the waist
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colonies
territories governed by a parent country;the name for the 13 colonies
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congregation
a group of people that regularly worship at a church
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discomfort
a feeling of uneasiness
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dispatched
sent off to a specific location
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doodling
scribbling aimlessly
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engraved
carved, cut or etched into a material
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ewers
large, wide-mouthed pitchers or jugs
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express
fast, direct, and often nonstop
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foundry
a place where metals are cast and molded
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galloped
caused a horse to go quickly
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green
a grassy area usually located in the center of a town or city
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liberty
the right to act as one chooses; freedom from control of others
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lines
battle areas closest to the enemy
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militia
an army of citizens who are not professional soldiers
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oppose
to act against something or someone
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overtake
to catch up with
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Patriot
a person who loves and defends his or her country; a colonist against British rule during the American Revolution
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petticoat
a skirt or slip worn by girls and women as an undergarment
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porringers
shallow cups or bowls with handles
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portraits
likeness of a person; especially ones showing the face
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sentries
soldiers who stand at watch for danger or for people without permission to pass
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sheathing
a protective covering on the underwater part of a ship's hull
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spurs
short spikes or sharp-toothed wheels attached to the heel of a rider's boots and used to urge a horse forward
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steeple
a tall tower rising from the roof of a church or other building
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taxes
fees for the support of government required to be paid by people and businesses
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transport
a ship used to carry troops or military equipment from one place to another
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volley
many shots fired at one time
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