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Pre-rev vocab

Militia- Military force of ordinary citizens

Iroquois Confederacy- Natives in east north america under 1 general gov

Alliance- Partnership

Convert- Change one’s religious beliefs

Neutral- Taking no sides

Revenue- incoming money from taxes or other sources

Resolution- an official expression of a group’s opinion

Boycott- to refuse to but items in order to show disapproval

Effigy- a mocking figure representing authority

Rebellion- open defiance of authority

Propaganda- ideas or info spread intentionally to harm or help

Committee of Correspondence- An organization that spreads political info through the colonies

Minuteman- civilians ready to fight in a minute

Loyalist- colonists who are loyal to britain

Patriots- colonist in favor of independance

Pre-rev vocab

Militia- Military force of ordinary citizens

Iroquois Confederacy- Natives in east north america under 1 general gov

Alliance- Partnership

Convert- Change one’s religious beliefs

Neutral- Taking no sides

Revenue- incoming money from taxes or other sources

Resolution- an official expression of a group’s opinion

Boycott- to refuse to but items in order to show disapproval

Effigy- a mocking figure representing authority

Rebellion- open defiance of authority

Propaganda- ideas or info spread intentionally to harm or help

Committee of Correspondence- An organization that spreads political info through the colonies

Minuteman- civilians ready to fight in a minute

Loyalist- colonists who are loyal to britain

Patriots- colonist in favor of independance