Vocab
revolution
act of removing a government or replacing it
secondhand
not from the original source
defiance
disobedience
settlement
a place where a group of people moved to
intelligence
information; the act of gathering information
convinced
confident about a thought or belief
independence
freedom from being controlled
patriots
colonists who want to be separate from England
frontier
uncharted territory full of new opportunity
communication
how information is passed from one person to another
perspectives
the way something is seen
propaganda
information used to try to persuade someone to be for or against an idea or person
Loyalists
colonists who were loyal to England
captives
people being held as prisoners
resilience
being able to recover
massacre
violent killing of many people
rebellion
uprising
theme
a central message an author or artist is telling or showing
defend
stand up for something
composition
arrangement of elements in a work of art
liberty
freedom
diversity
variety
having pride in one's country
American spirit
the courage and determination to fight for one's beliefs; great heart
firsthand
from the original source