American Revolution Vocabulary

something that is heavy or difficult to accept

• burden

• abound

• abustain

• declaration

refusing to obey

• neutral

• defiant

• rebel

• skirmish

to prevent someone from doing something or achieving a goal

• linger

• heroines

• jeers

• foil

money a government charges for services it provides

• villain

• traitor

• switch

• tax

a time when an important change occurs

• turning point

• breeches

• musket ball

• intolerable acts

a military unit formed by multiple groups of soldiers

• retreat

• revolutionary

• regiment

• rebel

an insult or put-down

• front

• jeer

• laden

• opposition

Draw a quick sketch of the Declaration of Independence

Benedict Arnold was remembered as a (a)   .

Martha Washington was considered an unsung (a)   .