Vocabulary: American Revolution Unit (2026)

The turning point battles of the war in 1777

• Siege of Yorktown

• Battles of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Declaration of Independence

American army during the Revolution

• Loyalist

• Second Continental Congress

• Militia

• Continental Army

Last major battle of the Revolution; marked the surrender of Britain in 1781

• Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Saratoga

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Battle of Yorktown

A soldier who weakens the enemy with surprise raids and hit-and-run attacks

• Militia

• Loyalist

• Guerilla

• Mercenary

A nation that agrees to help another nation achieve a common goal

• Strategy

• Militia

• Ally

• Loyalist

An overall plan of action

• Ally

• Tactics

• Strategy

• Mercenary

A professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign country

• Militia

• Mercenary

• Patriot

• Loyalist

Colonist who opposed British policy

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Militia

• Guerilla

Volunteer civilian army

• Continental Army

• Mercenary

• Patriot

• Militia

A canon or large gun

• Artillery

• Bayonet

• Guerilla

• Militia