Revolution Terms

ruled by a king or queen

• monarchy

• democracy

• representative government

• Parliament

the name of Britain's legislature

• Congress

• Parliament

• legislature

• Senate

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a document that stated the colonies were free

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Representative Government

• Continental Congress

A person who supported colonial independence from England was called a

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Neutralist

A person who wished to stay a British colony and supported the King was called a

• Loyalist
• Patriot
• Neutralist
• Kingsman

"Give me liberty

or give me death!"

The person who said this is most likely a...

• Loyalist

• Patriot

"My family has benefited greatly from trade with England. Independence would make me lose money!"

The person who said this

is most likely a...

• Loyalist

• Patriot

Define militia.

• Well trained Continental soldiers

• Well trained British soldiers

• Volunteer British soldiers

• Volunteer Patriot soldiers

Guillotine

• a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people

• A blade attached to the end of a musket.

• A group of delegates from each colony or state. It became the first governing body of the United States of America.

Legislature

• An area of land that is under the control of a country, but not fully part of the country.

• The legislative body of a country or state

• An agreement between the thirteen colonies to form a single government under the United States of America. It served as the country's first constitution.