| A | B |
|---|
| 2nd Continental Congress | 2nd meeting of American leaders who made decisions for colonies and formed a Continental Army |
| traitor | a person who works against his/her country |
| mercenary | soldier from one country paid to fight for another |
| Treaty of Paris | treaty that officially ended American Revolution |
| Olive Branch Petition | petition from Congress to King George III asked for freedom for colonists to govern themselves |
| Continental Army | army with soldiers from all 13 colonies |
| Declaration of Independence | document stating why the colonists wanted independence |
| Green Mountain Boys | Patriot soldiers from Vermont |
| Battle of Saratoga | battle fought between Americans and British; turning point of Revolution |
