Unit 1: Vocabulary

The overthrow of a government to establish a new system

• Alliance

• Monarchy

• Revolution

• Boycott

A person living in a place that is under the control of another country

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Delegate

• Colonist

An American colonist who wanted independence from Great Britain

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Redcoat

• Tyrant

An American colonist who stayed loyal to Great Britain

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Delegate

• Hessian

A citizen army that engages in battle with professional armies

• Parliament

• Militia

• Colony

• Tyrant

The confidence and mood of a person or group

• Morale

• Liberty

• Revolution

• Abolish

An agreement between countries to work together towards a common goal, especially during conflict or war

• Abolish

• Boycott

• Economy

• Alliance

The law-making part of British government

• Delegate

• Parliament

• Liberty

• Tyrant

Form of government led by a King or Queen

• Self-government

• Tyrant

• Parliament

• Monarchy

A British soldier

• Patriot

• Tyrant

• Delegate

• Redcoat