American Revolution Vocabulary

An army made up of civilians serving temporary as soldiers; a volunteer army

Refusal to buy a particular good or service as a form of protest

Money paid to the government to meet expenses and provide services

a story giving only 1 side in an argument. Meant to persuade a person to do or think something

A law

Hired foreign soldiers who are paid to fight and don't care about the cause

A plan to fight a battle or a war

an agreement between two or more nations

Captured, injured, or killed soldiers

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

Being self-governing, free from someone else's rule

to abolish (end or remove) a law