| A | B |
|---|
| "Shot heard round the world" | The first shot of the Revolutionary war. |
| Casualties | People killed, wounded, or missing in a battle or war |
| Allegiance | Loyalty |
| Declaration | A written statement |
| Independence | Freedom |
| Tories/Loyalists | American colonists who sided with the British |
| Patriots | American colonists who favored the American cause |
| Natural Rights | Basic privileges for all people, such as freedom of religion |
| Revolution | A complete change of government |
| Treaty | A written agreement between two or more countries |
| Confederation | States working together for a common goal |
| Constitution | Written plan setting up a government |
| Democracy | A form of governmentin which the power belongs to the people |
| Republic | A government where the people vote for their leaders |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Commonwealth | A state that provides for the good of all the people |
| Northwest Ordinance | A plan to govern and divide the land between the Ohio and the Mississippi Rivers |
| Articles of Confederation | The first constitution of the USA |
