American Revolution Vocab II

Question 1

Ashley R.

Answer 1

16

Question 2

Ammunition

Answer 2

The material fired, scattered, or dropped from any weapon, such as bombs or rockets, and especially shot, shrapnel, bullets, or shells fired by guns.

Question 3

Ambush

Answer 3

The act of attacking unexpectedly from a secret, concealed position.

Question 4

Arsenal

Answer 4

A place of storage for guns, cannons, ammunition, and other military equipment.

Question 5

Blockade

Answer 5

The closing off, or surrounding, of a place, usually a port, harbor, or city, to prevent entrance or exit.

Question 6

Corporal

Answer 6

A military officer ranking above a private first class and below a sergeant.

Question 7

Desert

Answer 7

To leave without intending to return, especially in violation of military duty.

Question 8

Hessians

Answer 8

German soldiers who were hired to serve along with the British Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Question 9

Militia

Answer 9

A body of citizens enrolled for military but serving full time only in emergencies.

Question 10

Minutemen

Answer 10

A group of colonial militia who pledged to be ready to fight for the British ‘’at a minutes notice.’’

Question 11

Mercenary

Answer 11

A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

Question 12

Plunder

Answer 12

To rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, etc.

Question 13

Private

Answer 13

A soldier with the lowest rank.

Question 14

Privateer

Answer 14

An armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight.

Question 15

Propaganda

Answer 15

Information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

Question 16

Rations

Answer 16

A fixed allowance or provisions of food,especially for soldiers, sailors,or civilians during a shortage.

Question 17

Regiment

Answer 17

Military. A unit of ground forces,consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units.

Question 18

Smallpox

Answer 18

Deadly and very contagious measles-like disease that killed or permanently scarred many people during the eighteenth century. Many soldiers received a vaccine against the disease.

Question 19

Treaty

Answer 19

A formal agreement between two or more countries signed by representatives. Treaties, in particular, end disagreements or wars.

Question 20

Vessel

Answer 20

A craft for traveling on water, usually larger than an ordinary rowboat ;a ship or boat.