1. 4 th Grade American Revolution Vocabulary Mrs. Thornburg’s version

2. Vocabulary in 4 th Grade American Revolution MinutemenMilitiaRepublic CorrespondenceMercenaryQuarter TerritoryLibertyRatify AmendmentCongressPatriot ProclamationTraitorDelegate SmugglingInflationTreason MassacreRebellionAlly

3. What do we call a group of representatives who meet to discuss a subject?

4. Congress

5. What do we call a fight against the government?

6. Rebellion

7. What do we call importing goods illegally?

8. Smuggling

9. What do we call written communication?

10. Correspondence

11. What do we call the killing of many people?

12. Massacre

13. What do we call an official public statement?

14. Proclamation

15. What do we call a person or group that joins with another to work toward a goal?

16. Ally

17. What do we call freedom from being controlled by another government?

18. Liberty

19. What do we call giving people food and shelter?

20. Quarter

21. What do we call someone chosen to speak and act for others?

22. Delegate

23. What do we call a group of ordinary people who train for battle?

24. Militia

25. What do we call a militia with special training? (They would be ready for battle in a minute!)

26. Minutemen

27. What do we call a crime of fighting against one’s own country?

28. Treason

29. What do we call someone who loves and honors their country?

30. Patriot

31. What do we call a rise in the prices of goods?

32. Inflation

33. What do we call a change to the constitution?

34. Amendment

35. What is another word for accept?

36. Ratify

37. What do we call a land ruled by a national government?

38. Territory

39. What do we call a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign country?

40. Mercenary

41. What do we call a government in which the citizens elect leaders to represent them?

42. Republic

43. What do we call someone who is not loyal?

44. Traitor