The blocking of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
blockade
nation that works with another nation for a common purpose
ally
A colonist who wanted to go to war against Britain
Patriot
A person who betrays his or her country
Traitor
An army created by the Second Continental Congress to fight the British
Continental Army
A soldier who fights merely for pay, often for a foreign country
mercenary
Colonial militia volunteer who was prepared to fight at a minute’s notice
Minutemen
military blockade or bombardment of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender
seige
Colonist who remained loyal to Britain
Loyalist
An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
militia
The refusal to buy certain goods and services
boycott