A Discouraging Start & Raising Americas Spirits Vocab

What is a loyalist?

• a person who remains loyal to a ruleror government, especially in the face of a revolution.

• A document announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain

• a forced overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system

• the governing body by which the American colonial governments coordinated their resistance to British rule

What is a commander?

• the governing body by which the American colonial governments coordinated their resistance to British rule

• a person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation.

• A document announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain

• a forced overthrow of the government

What is a revolution?

• a person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation.

• A document announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain

• a forced overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system

• a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

What does retreated mean?

• A document announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain

• the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies

• a person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation.

• withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

• A document announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain

• a person who remains loyal to a ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolution.

• a forced overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system

• a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a colonel

What is a spy?

• a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a colonel

• a person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, movements, and plans of an enemy or competitor.

• a person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation.r.

• a forced overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.

Mercenaries are professional soldiers hired to serve in a foreign army.

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The Continental Army was the army of the King representing England.

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The Continental Congress was the governing body by which the American colonial governments coordinated their resistance to British rule.

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A regiment was a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a colonel.

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