Revolutionary War Vocabulary

changing from one government to another

• democracy

• boycott

• grievance

• political revolution

paid soldiers fighting in another country

• militia

• mercenary

• patriot

• guerilla

Draw an example of a boycott.

A loyalist is a colonist that

• did not support independence from Britain

• supported independence from Britain

• wanted to leave the colonies

• wanted to become a part of British parliament

Collecting taxes to fund government expenses is called

• representation

• collections

• taxation

• grievance

Draw a militia.

colonists who supported independence from Britain are called

• patriots

• loyalists

• colonists

• independents

If I have a complaint about something, it can also be called a

• goal

• reward

• grievance

• concern

A boycott is

• refusing to stay loyal to the British

• refusing to fight for the colonies

• refusing to buy something

• refusing to fight for the British

A group of volunteer soldiers is called a

• party

• mercenary

• loyalist

• militia