UNIT 3: Revolutionary War Unit Vocab

An attack where people hide and surprise the other group

• Blockade

• Ambush

• Privateer

• Seige

Action used to keep country from communicating or trading with other nations

• Blockade

• Ambush

• Privateer

• Seige

an attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place

• Blockade

• Ambush

• Privateer

• Seige

Privately owned ship outfitted with weapons

• Blockade

• Ambush

• Privateer

• Seige

A paid soldier who serves in the armed forces of a foreign country

• Mercenary

• Revolution

• Recruit

• Alliance

to enlist in the military

• Mercenary

• Revolution

• Recruit

• Alliance

a joining together for some common purpose

• Mercenary

• Revolution

• Recruit

• Alliance

continuous rise in prices of goods and services

• Mercenary

• Inflation

• Recruit

• Alliance

to approve

• Mercenary

• Inflation

• Ratify

• Alliance