click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
The Revolution Vocab
The Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Traitor | a person who betrays a friend or their country |
| Patriot | supporters of Independence from Britain |
| Revolution | a sudden or momentous change or a sudden political overthrow |
| Militia | another name for the patriots/ small army |
| Parliament | British legislature |
| Treason | the crime of betraying one country |
| Loyalist | colonist that remained loyal to Great Britain |
| Pacifist | someone who opposed to all war |
| Boycott | to abstain/ refuse from buying or selling |
| Desert | To leave military duty |
| Guerilla Warfare | a form of irregular warfare in which small armed groups use tactics such as ambushes, sabotages, and raids. |
| Neutral | not favoring one side |
| Mercenary | professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign country |