THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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Question
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Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition:Militia
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taking no side
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a military force made up of ordinary citizens
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a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government
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partnership
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A militia is a band of civilians trained to do army type business, without officially joining the army. Militia comes from mīlet-, Latin for “soldier, ” but the word now refers to a band of fighters who aren’t officially soldiers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term “militia” is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens that in times of emergency…
Detailed explanation-3: -Armies comprised soldiers for whom military service was their principal occupation, while the militia comprised individuals who were subject to military service only on a part-time or emergency basis. Put differently, the armies were the regular forces, while the militia was the citizen army.
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