Vocabulary 2/13

Social Studies Chapter 9: The Revolutionary War

1. neutral- not taking a side

2. inflation- an increase in the price of goods (generally due to lack of supply of falling value of money)

3. profiteering – charging extra-high prices for crops or goods

4. regiment- a large group of soldiers

5. enlist- to sign up (usually for duty in the army)

6. mercenaries- hired soldiers

7. campaign- a series of military operations carried out for a certain goal

8. turning point-an event that causes an important change

9. negotiate- to try to come up with an agreement that is acceptable to everyone involved

10. traitor- someone who acts against his or her country

11. abolish- to end, to stop

12. territory - land that belongs to a nation but is not a state (and is not represented in the National Government)

13. ordinance- a set of laws