American Revolution Vocab

Someone who rebelled against Great Britain and wanted to create their own country

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Minutemen

• Militia

• Embargo

Ban on trade with another country

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Minutemen

• Boycott

• Embargo

Someone who remained loyal to the British crown

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Minutemen

• Boycott

• Embargo

A refusal to buy a good or service as a way to show disapproval

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Minutemen

• Boycott

• Embargo

A solider who could ready to fight in less than 60 seconds

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Minutemen

• Boycott

• militia

A group of armed citizens

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Minutemen

• Boycott

• militia

Cruel or oppressive government

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Tyranny

• Sons of Liberty

A group of American colonists who disagreed with British rule who organized protests and boycotts

• Sons of Liberty

• Parliament

• Tyranny

• Militia

A group of representatives usually of an empire that makes laws

• Militia

• Minutemen

• Sons of LIberty

• Parliament