American Revolution Vocabulary

to form a friendly connection with another person, business or country

• allies

• opposition

• protest

A person chosen to speak or act for others

• boycott

• delegate

• loyalist

a formal request that people have to sign

• militia

• proclamation

• petition

to gather into a group

• assemble

• protest

• liberty

the chief lawmaking body of the United States government

• petition

• congress

• proclamation

to do away with or cancel officially

• repeal

• treason

• smuggle

an agreement reached by each side giving in, or coming to an understanding that benefits both sides

• opposition

• petition

• compromise

• allies

a set of rules that guide how a country works

• Constitution

• laws

• revolution

• smuggled

to disagree

• protest

• repealed

• petition

to avoid certain things

• boycott

• protest

• treason