American Revolution Vocab

the act of working against ones own government

• treason

• alliance

• blockade

a person who remained loyal to the king

• mercenary

• patriot

• loyalist

another word for representative

• delegate

• revolution

• loyalist

the lawmaking branch of the British government

• militia

• Judicial

• Parliament

an agreement between countries about peace, trade or other matters

• contract

• treaty

• alliance

a military of citizens with very little training

• mercenary

• patriots

• militia

a sudden change in government that begins with a rebellion of the people

• revolution

• boycott

• election

to refuse to buy, use or go to a business in order to make a change

• blockade

• boycott

• strike

a colonist who was against British rule

• delegate

• loyalist

• patriot

to use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor

• blockade

• roblox

• rebellion