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The Revolution Vocab
The Revolution
Question | Answer |
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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 |