Revolutionary War Vocabulary

________ is a military force made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in emergencies.

• militia

• guards

• soldiers

• alliance

A group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government.

• Native American Alliance

• Iroquois Confederacy

• The Great Alliance

• Huron Alliance

_____ is a partnership

• group

• alliance

• collaborate

• neutral

Groups of civilian soldiers who boasted that they were ready to fight in a moment's notice.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Sons of Liberty

• Minutemen

_____ means taking no side

• bias

• equal

• neutral

• alliance

The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains. What is the best definition of "prohibited"?

• to prevent

• to allow

• to attack

• to wait

Revenue means incoming money from taxes or other sources.

• True

• False

_______ means an official expression of opinion by a group.

• alliance

• confederation

• resolution

• commodity

What did colonists burn in order to mock unpopular tax collectors?

• effigies

• boycotts

• tea

• stamps

What was the name for the colonial military force created to fight the British?

• Mercenaries

• Redcoats

• Hessian Army

• Continental Army