Revolutionary War

Volunteer soldiers that serve short periods of time, usually not very experienced or well trained

• Redcoats

• Mercenaries

• Militia

• Recruit

They were the "colonist's" army

• The French

• The Redcoats

• Continental Army

• The Dragoons

When you try to enroll someone in the armed forces

• relapse

• recruit

• loyalist

• mercenary

A hired soldier that was paid to fight in a foreign army

• Redcoat

• Continental

• Mercenary

• Militia

Someone who supported the cause for independence

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Neutral

Someone who opposed independence from Britain

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Neutral

Colonists that could not decide which side to support

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Neutral

During the Revolution, taking a ___________ stance was dangerous. Many were brutally attacked and killed.

• Neutral

• Loyalist

• Patriot

Non English speaking colonists, especially those living in the frontier often were _____________________ during the Revolution.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Neutral

There was a high concentration of _____________________ in New York City and the Southern Colonies.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Neutrals