Ch. 5 Vocab

What is a major shift in the direction of events that changes the course of history called?

• Bombard

• Turning point

• Militia

• Topography

What does it mean to attack continuously with bombs or missiles?

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Bombard

• Tory

Who was a colonist that supported Great Britain's right to rule?

• Minutemen

• Loyalist

• Redcoats

• Black Regiment

What is the term for a group of ordinary citizens who organize themselves for military service?

• Militia

• Tory

• Patriot

• Topography

What is the physical elevation and features of an area of land called?

• Black Regiment

• Topography

• Redcoats

• Minutemen

Who were the colonial militia ready to fight on a minute's notice?

• Loyalist

• Minutemen

• Redcoats

• Tory

What was the unit of the Continental Army that allowed the recruitment of African Americans?

• Black Regiment

• Redcoats

• Militia

• Loyalist

Who were the British soldiers, especially during the American Revolutionary War?

• Patriots

• Redcoats

• Minutemen

• Loyalists

What do you call someone who loves and supports their country?

• Tory

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Bombard