American Revolution Vocabulary

Someone in the colonies who supported the American Revolution.

• Patriot

• Neutralist

• Loyalist

• Communist

Someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England. Also known as a Tory.

• Patriot

• Neutralist

• Loyalist

• Socalist

Nickname given to British soldiers of the Revolution because of their bright red uniforms.

• Bluecoats

• Greencoats

• Yellowcoats

• Redcoats

Style of fighting used by the Continental Army which included hit-and-run, surprise attacks, and ambushing the British.

• Guerrilla Warfare

• Hide and Seek

• Stealth Attack

• Full Force

Strategy of refusing to purchase goods in the hopes of weakening the person/company who sells them.

• Blockade

• Boycott

• Refusal

• Selective Purchasing

Having ships surround an area so that no goods or people can pass through.

• The Gandalf

• Boycott

• Blockade

• British Bullying

The first shots of the Revolution that were fired at Lexington & Concord and began the war is known as what?

• The Shout Heard Around the World

• The Yelling Heard Around the World

• The Battle Heard Around the World

• The Shot Heard Around the World