4th Grade American Revolution Vocabulary

Mrs. Thornburg’s version

Vocabulary in 4th Grade American Revolution

Minutemen Militia Republic

Correspondence Mercenary Quarter

Territory Liberty Ratify

Amendment Congress Patriot

Proclamation Traitor Delegate

Smuggling Inflation Treason

Massacre Rebellion 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