Vocabulary- American Revolution

an insulting nickname for those loyal to the English crown

hired soldiers who serve a country other than their own for payment

a fighter who works in a small group to make surprise attacks/ hit and run attacks

the use of ships to shut off a port, keeping people and/or supplies from moving in or out

money printed by Congress during the American Revolution

self-government; self-rule

colonists who favored independence

a colonist who continues to support the British government and the King during the revolution

one who turns against one side in a conflict to help the other side (Benedict Arnold switched from America to England)

a formal agreement between two powers to work together toward a common goal (America and France form one!)