Revolution Vocab

Which of the following were most likely to be fighting for a country other than their own?

• Loyalists

• Mercenaries

• Hessians

• Tories

British soldiers were referred to as

• Lollies

• Redcoats

• Hessians

• Camarones Rojas

The military officer that trained militias in to a real force was

• Washington

• Gates

• Lafayette

• Burgoyne

Which of the following was NOT an ally of the British

• Tories

• Loyalists

• Patriot

• Hessians

Some African Americans fought for the British

• True

• False

England outlawed slavery before the colonies

• True

• False

Fighting for the British meant gaining freedom for slaves

• True

• False

Guerrilla Warfare

• means "irregular" war

• is used against bigger, stronger opponents

• uses deception and misdirection

• requires a large number of troops

Colonists that remained on Britain's side were called

• Loyalists

• Hessians

• Traitors

• Patriots

The government leading the colonies against Britain was

• Continental Congress

• Continental Convention

• Constitutional Convention

• Stamp Act Congress