4th Grade American
Revolution Vocabulary
Mrs. Thornburg’s version
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Vocabulary in
Grade
American Revolution
Minutemen
Correspondence
Territory
Amendment
Proclamation
Smuggling
Massacre
Militia
Mercenary
Liberty
Congress
Traitor
Inflation
Rebellion
Republic
Quarter
Ratify
Patriot
Delegate
Treason
Ally
What do we call a group of representatives
who meet to discuss a subject?
Congress
What do we call a fight against the
government?
Rebellion
What do we call importing goods illegally?
Smuggling
What do we call written communication?
Correspondence
What do we call the killing of many people?
Massacre
What do we call an official public statement?
Proclamation
What do we call a person or group that joins
with another to work toward a goal?
Ally
What do we call freedom from being
controlled by another government?
Liberty
What do we call giving people food and
shelter?
Quarter
What do we call someone chosen to speak
and act for others?
Delegate
What do we call a group of ordinary people
who train for battle?
Militia
What do we call a militia with special training?
(They would be ready for battle in a minute!)
Minutemen
What do we call a crime of fighting against
one’s own country?
Treason
What do we call someone who loves and
honors their country?
Patriot
What do we call a rise in the prices of
goods?
Inflation
What do we call a change to the
constitution?
Amendment
What is another word for accept?
Ratify
What do we call a land ruled by a national
government?
Territory
What do we call a soldier who is paid to fight
for a foreign country?
Mercenary
What do we call a government in which the
citizens elect leaders to represent them?
Republic
What do we call someone who is not loyal?
Traitor