| A | B |
|---|
| massacre | the killing of many people -many defensless |
| propaganda | information chosen in order to change peoples thinking |
| Patriot | an american colonists who opposed the british |
| Loyalist | an american colonist who was loyal to britain |
| committee of correspondence | a network of groups that shared information about what the british were doing and what action the colonies should take |
| Minutemen | members of the american militia that are ready to fight in a minutes notice |
| delegate | one person chosen to speak or act for a number of people |
| casualty | people killes,wounded or lost in a battle or war |
| pennisula | a piece of land thats sticks out of the water but remains connected at one end to a mainland |
| fortify | to make a place difficult to attack by making it more like a fort |
| petition | a written request signed by many people and given t their government |
| declaration | something a person or a group writes or speaks to make their position clear ;a statement |
| treason | a revolt against ones government |
