US History I H - American Revolutionary War Vocab

Patriot

A person who loves, supports, and defends their country and its interests with devotion.

Someone who is deeply devoted to serve and defend their country.

Loyalist

A person who remains faithful to an established government, political party, or sovereign, particularly during times of revolt, war, or political upheaval.

Someone who remains loyal to the original government during times of unrest.

Redcoats

The historical term for a British soldier who wore a distinctive scarlet or red military uniform through the 17th and late 19th centuries.

The term for British soldiers who wore bright red coats.

Shot Heard ‘Round the World

The famous phrase describing the opening gunshot of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, which began the American Revolutionary War and led to the creation of the United States.

Opening shot of the American Revolutionary War that happened during the Battles of Lexington and Concord(April 19, 1775).

Boycott

An act of voluntarily refusing to buy, use, or deal with a person, company, organization, or country to express disapproval or force policy changes.

Refusing to buy, use, or deal with a person/organization to express disapproval.

Blockade

An act or physical barrier that uses military force, troops, ships, or vehicles to stop people, goods, ships, or communications from entering or leaving a country, port, or region.

Act or physical barrier that uses force troops or ships to stop movement in a country, port, or region.

Guerrilla Warfare

A form of unconventional, asymmetrical fighting in which small, mobile groups of irregular forces(such as rebels, partisans, or armed civilians) use surprise tactics to fight a larger, better-equipped regular military or police force.

Using smaller mobile groups of generally untrained people that use surprise tactics to fight against a larger army.

Mercenary

A private individual who joins an armed conflict, works, or fights strictly for personal financial profit rather than political, national, or ideological loyalty.

A person who joins a war or conflict with their own financial interests(it is personal, not about fighting for the country).

Treaty of Paris

The 1783 agreement that officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the United States as an independent nation.

Agreement in 1793 hat ended the American Revolutionary War and declared the US and independent nation.