4th Grade Social Studies Ch. 8 Vocabulary Mrs. Thornburg’s version
Vocabulary in 4th Grade Social Studies: Ch. 8 Independence Declaration Rights Treason Loyalist Neutral Inflation Retreat Mercenary Victory Strategy Traitor Surrender
What is another word that means “to give up”?
Surrender
What is another word for a plan of action?
Strategy
What is another word that means “to move away from the enemy”?
Retreat
What do we call freedom from being ruled by someone else?
Independence
What is another word for “defeat of the enemy”?
Victory
What is another word for “not taking sides”?
Neutral
What do we call freedoms that are protected by a government’s laws?
Rights
What do we call someone who is still loyal to the king?
Loyalist
What do we call a statement that declares, or announces, an idea?
Declaration
What do we call the crime of fighting against one’s own government?
Treason
What do we call higher prices that made it difficult for people to buy the goods they needed?
Inflation
What do we call a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign country?
Mercenary
What do we call someone who is not loyal?
Traitor