Topic 4 American Revolution Vocabulary Quiz Review

Define resolution.

• Formal statement of opinion

• Introduction; explains why the document is being written

• Soldiers who are paid to fight for another country

• Units of troops on horseback

Define grievance.

• formal statement of opinion

• introduction; explains why the document is being written

• soldiers who are paid to fight for another country

• formal complaint

Define guerilla.

• person who betrays his/her country

• fighter who works as part of a small group to make hit-and-run attack

• soldiers who are paid to fight for another country

• units of troops on horseback

Define continental.

• armed civilian ship

• fighter who works as part of a small group to make hit-and-run attack

• form of paper money printed during the American Revolution

• units of troops on horseback

Define cavalry.

• formal complaint

• fighter who works as part of a small group to make hit-and-run attack

• soldiers who are paid to fight for another country

• units of troops on horseback

Define traitor.

• person not in the military

• person who betrays his/her country

• soldiers who are paid to fight for another country

• units of troops on horseback

What is a preamble?

• Formal complaint

• Introduction to a declaration, constitution, or other official document; explains why the document is being written

• Soldiers who are paid to fight for another country

• Units of troops on horseback

What are mercenaries?

• Formal statement of opinion

• Introduction; explains why the document is being written

• Soldiers who are paid to fight for another country

• Units of troops on horseback

What does enlist mean?

• To sign up for military duty

• Soldiers who are paid to fight for another country

• Units of troops on horseback

• Form of paper money printed during the American Revolution

What is a civilian?

• Formal statement of opinion

• Introduction; explains why the document is being written

• To sign up for military duty

• People not in the military