Unit 2 Vocabulary

Define Redcoat

• Soldiers for hire

• Volunteer soldiers

• A soldier who fights for Great Britain

• An American soldier

An American colonist who wanted independence from Great Britain was called a _____________.

• Loyalist
• Federalist
• Tory

• Patriot

Define Loyalist

• A person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt
• A person who is loyal to a particular religion
• A person who is loyal to a particular sports team
• A person who is loyal to a particular brand

Define Tory

• A type of bird species
• During the American Revolution, a person who was loyal to Great Britain.

• A famous actor
• A person who wanted independence from Great Britain.

Define Propaganda

• A systematic form of purposeful persuasion that attempts to influence the emotions, attitudes, opinions, and actions of specified target audiences
• To refuse to buy certain goods or services as a means of protest.

• To take something back or cancel it.

• A military operation during which a town or building is surrounded to keep good from going in or out.

To refuse to buy goods as a way to protest is _____________.

• Boycott
• Propaganda

• Trade
• Repeal

define siege.

• When enemy forces surround a town or building.

• A type of medieval weapon
• A type of ancient ship
• A type of armor used in the Middle Ages

To sign or give formal consent is to ___________.

• Prohibit
• Ratify
• Revoke
• Deny

Define repeal

• To revoke or withdraw formally or officially
• To increase or intensify
• To decrease or reduce
• To ignore or disregard

Define Blockade

• To take something back

• A type of food
• An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
• A type of clothing