American Revolution Vocab

Front

A small army of ordinary citizens available for emergencies

Back

Militia

Front

Unjust use of government power

Back

Tyranny

Front

To take back or cancel a law

Back

Repeal

Front

Refusal to buy goods from a source

Back

Boycott

Front

Guilty of treason or disloyalty to the government

Back

Traitor

Front

Professional soldiers who fight for pay.

Back

Mercenaries

Front

Overall plan for winning a war

Back

Strategy

Front

A nation that joins another in a common effort, like winning a war.

Back

Ally

Front

Soldiers operating independently, not in a regular army.

Back

Guerillas

Front

Formal agreement between nations

Back

Treaty