1. MISS SPRINGBORN TEAM 6 VOCABULARY NOTES American Revolution Vocabulary Notes

2. militia Teacher Explanation: the volunteers that made up the continental army, mostly untrained men

3. repeal Teacher Explanation: to take back, when the king decided to take back some of the laws he had passed

4. smuggle Teacher Explanation: to illegally bring goods into or out of the country, merchants were trying to avoid British taxes

5. minutemen Teacher Explanation: brave men who volunteered to fight the British when threatened, not part of the trained army

6. redcoats Teacher Explanation: nickname given to the British because of their red uniforms, made them easy to see in battle

7. Guerilla warfare Teacher Explanation: new battle technique used by the Americans, learned from the Natives, involved hiding/surprising the British

8. Line formation fighting Teacher Explanation: The line by line formal fighting style of the British, was no match for the guerilla techniques of the Americans

9. Independence Teacher Explanation: The goal of the American Colonists, to become separate from Britain and rule over themselves

10. Grievance Teacher Explanation: All the complaints we had against the King and England about taxes and laws

11. Continental Army Teacher Explanation: The name for the American army during the Revolutionary war