Revolutionary War Terms 2

An American who did not support revolution against Great Britain and was loyal to the King, George III.

Citizen soldiers who were called out for emergencies to defend their homes and villages. ( minutemen)

An assembly of representatives from the American colonies which operated as the legislative body during the Revolutionary period.

A person authorized or sent as a representative of others.

An undisciplined group of protesters who often take the law into their own hands.

The artful handling of international relations, a skill necessary to negotiate a successful treaty.

Colonial militia who pledged to fight the British " at a minute's notice." They fought the British at Lexington and Concord in April of 1775 to begin the American Revolution.

The act of betraying your country to the enemy.

A person who betrays his country such as Benedict Arnold during the Revolutionary War.

British slang term for an American 9 ( or patriot) not loyal to Britain during the war