These _________ were colonial militia members ready to fight at a minute's notice.

To owe someone a ____ is to owe them a sum of money

__________ is created to change people's opinions or get them to act in a certain way.

Colonist were unhappy with the Legislation and voted to ______ it.

A loosely organized, sometimes violent, political organization active in the Thirteen American Colonies

a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment.

cruel and oppressive government or rule.

a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.

British soldiers who fought against the colonist in the American Revolution.

To make a formal request of the government

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that criticized monarchies and convinced many American colonist of the need to break away from Britain.

a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.

Government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony.

A Blockade is an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars

a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

A private ship authorized by a nation to attach its enemies

The surrounding and blockading of a city, town, or fortress by an army attempting to capture it.

The _________ ______ was the army of the Thirteen Colonies and the Revolutionary-era United States

Which of the following most accurately describes people defined as Patriots?

What was the name of Thomas Paine's Pamphlet?