American Revolution Vocabulary

A person who lives in a colony is called:

• loyalist

• patriot

• colonist

• king

The wealth and resources of a country is called:

• authority

• propaganda

• unalienable rights

• economy

The rights which cannot be given or taken away are called:

• unalienable rights

• propaganda

• authority

• revolution

A forcible overthrow of a government in favor of a new system is called:

• colonist

• revolution

• loyalist

• propaganda

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, or enforce obedience is called:

• unalienable rights

• loyalist

• propaganda

• authority

A person who supports their country and is prepared to defend it is called:

• loyalist

• patriot

• colonist

• king

A colonist of the American Revolutionary period who supported the British cause was called:

• colonist

• patriot

• loyalist

• authority

Information used to promote a particular political cause or point of view is called:

• propaganda

• unalienable rights

• economy

• revolution