Vocab3 Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What is a mercenary?
A
A soldier who fights for a foreign country.
2
Q
Define civil disobedience.
A
The act of disobeying laws considered unjust as a way of resisting those laws.
3
Q
What is a militia?
A
An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency.
4
Q
Who were the minutemen?
A
Colonial militia volunteers prepared to fight at a minute’s notice.
