Causes of the American Revolution #2

a colonist who was against British rule and wanted freedom

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• militia

• advantage

a colonist who was still loyal to the king

• rebel

• independence

• advantage

• Loyalist

a group of ordinary people who train for battle

• independence

• advantage

• militia

• commander

militia with special training; had to be ready for battle in a minute's notice

• minutemen

• surrender

• victory

• rebel

the officer in charge of an army; the person giving commands

• Patriot

• commander

• victory

• advantage

the act of giving up after a struggle/battle

• victory

• rebel

• independence

• surrender

a successful ending of a struggle/battle; win

• surrender

• victory

• rebel

• independence

to fight against someone in control

• rebel

• advantage

• Patriot

• minutemen

freedom from someone else's control

• surrender

• militia

• independence

• advantage

to have the greater chance of success

• surrender

• commander

• militia

• advantage