MISS SPRINGBORNTEAM 6

VOCABULARY NOTES

American Revolution Vocabulary Notes

militia

Teacher Explanation: the volunteers that made up the continental army, mostly untrained men

repeal

Teacher Explanation: to take back, when the king decided to take back some of the laws he had passed

smuggle

Teacher Explanation: to illegally bring goods into or out of the country , merchants were trying to avoid British taxes

minutemen

Teacher Explanation: brave men who volunteered to fight the British when threatened, not part of the trained army

redcoats

Teacher Explanation: nickname given to the British because of their red uniforms, made them easy to see in battle

Guerilla warfare

Teacher Explanation: new battle technique used by the Americans, learned from the Natives, involved hiding/surprising the British

Line formation fighting

Teacher Explanation: The line by line formal fighting style of the British, was no match for the guerilla techniques of the Americans

Independence

Teacher Explanation: The goal of the American Colonists, to become separate from Britain and rule over themselves

Grievance

Teacher Explanation: All the complaints we had against the King and England about taxes and laws

Continental Army

Teacher Explanation: The name for the American army during the Revolutionary war