Revolutionary War Vocabulary Sentences

The Continental Congress met discuss why the colonies should remain under British rule.

The Continental Congress met to organize the revolutionary war and the early days of the nation.

This was the army created by the Continental Congress to fight to independence from Spain.

This was the army created by the Continental Congress to fight to independence from Great Britain.

A letter written to the King of Great Britain declaring independence Great Britain.

A letter written to the King of Great Britain declaring the colony's loyal to Great Britain.

A government run by the people is called a democracy,

A government run by a King is called a democracy,

Hessians were passionate soldiers who showed loyalty to their nation

Hessians were paid soldiers who helped the British.

Loyalists wanted to remain loyal to the King of Great Britain.

Loyalists wanted to remain loyal to the colonies.

Since the colonial army was not trained, they were considered a militia.

Since the colonial army was well trained, they were considered a militia.

The minutemen were a group of solider who fought for the British army

The minutemen were a group of solider who fought for the Colonial army

The colonies preferred a monarchy as their system of government.

The colonies wanted to break away from a monarchy as their system of government.

Parliament's job is to create laws in Great Britain.

Parliament's job is to create laws in Spain.