Revolutionary War Vocabulary

A formal written request asking for a change -

• boycott

• petition

• militia

• abolish

A complaint against someone -

• boycott

• advantage

• grievance

• agreement

To take back or cancel a law-

• abolish

• petition

• appeal

• repeal

British soldiers were known as-

• loyalists

• patriots

• redcoats

• tories

Colonists of the 13 colonies who rejected British rule-

• patriots

• tories

• loyalists

• governors

a group of citizens organized for temporary military service-

• revolution

• militia

• opposition

• delegate

a person sent to a conference or committee to represent others

• meeting

• patriot

• monarchy

• delegate

a paid soldier fighting for a different country

• officer

• delegate

• mercenary

• traitor

a German soldier fighting for the British during the Revolutionary War

• Loyalist

• Tory

• Officer

• Hessian

colonists of the 13 colonies who wished to remain a part of the British Empire

• Hessian

• Tory

• Patriot

• King