| A | B |
|---|
| Hessians | German mercenaries (soldiers for hire) who fought for the British |
| Abigail Adams | urged husband John to "...remember the ladies..." in writing the Constitution |
| Frederich von Steuben | German military officer who helped train the Continental Army |
| Crispus Attucks | African American dockworker killed by British soldiers in Boston Massacre |
| Deborah Sampson | young woman who disguised herself to enlist in the Continental Army |
| Daughters of Liberty | Patriot women who organized boycotts of British goods |
| minutemen | volunteer Patriot soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice |
| Sons of Liberty | Patriots who protested British acts |
