American Revolution Vocabulary

colony
an area under the political control of another country, usually a
distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country
colonist a settler or inhabitant of a colony
Loyalist
An American colonist who supported Great Britain and was loyal to
King George III
Patriot
An American colonist who supported the fight for independence from
Great Britain
militia a group of ordinary people who trained for battle
minutemen
American Colonists who trained to be ready to fight at a minutes
notice
Parliament Great Britains lawmaking assembly
act a law written by a legislative body
repeal to cancel a law