Revolutionary War Vocabulary Lessons 4-6

Revolutionary War Vocabulary Lessons 4-6

Directions:

Please study your vocabulary words daily. Your test will be on Friday.

flee

to run away or to move fast

provinces

the parts of a country outside of the capital or the largest cities.

civil war

a war between regions within the same country.

rebellion

resistance to or defiance of any authority, control, or tradition.

militias

a body of citizens enrolled for military service

harsh

ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect

ally

to connect or associate with; friendship

reasonable

agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical

Loyalists

A group of people that are loyal to Britain and its king.

Patriots

A group of people that did not want to be taxed and ruled by the British.

sequence

in order

summarize

explain the important things the text says in your own words

perspective

a persons point of viewD

Declaration of Independence

a document that declared the Colonies to be free and independent of England.