American Revolution Vocabulary

An agreement between 2 or more nations.

• Treaty

• Alliance

• Accord

• Pact

A large meeting held to make decisions about laws and government, or the lawmaking branch of the United States government.

• Senate

• Congress

• Parliament

• Assembly

To show a person, thing or event in a certain way.

• Depict

• Portray

• Illustrate

• Represent

The state of being free from outside control.

• Independence

• Dependence

• Subordination

• Compliance

A soldier who fights for pay, or doing something for pay or personal gain.

• Mercenary

• Patriot

• Volunteer

• Defender

A person who loves his or her country or an American colonist who fought for independence.

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Neutralist

• Revolutionary

A written request or to make a request.

• Petition

• Proposal

• Application

• Inquiry

A change in government that involves war or a major change in the way people live.

• Revolution

• Evolution

• Reformation

• Insurrection

To suggest a plan.

• Propose

• Impose

• Dispose

• Expose

A person who remains loyal to a government or someone who was loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution.

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Rebel

• Colonist