| A | B |
|---|
| loyalist | a colonist loyal to the British |
| constitution | the principles and laws that govern a nation, state, or social group |
| patriot | a person who supported the colonists in the Revolutionary War |
| convention | a meeting or assembly called together for a particular purpose |
| calvary | soldiers who fight on horseback |
| VA Declaration of Rights | a document written by George Mason listing the freedoms he felt all people should have |
| VA Constitution | Va was the first colonly to have a constitution listed basic laws and rules for government |
| Declaration of Independence | written by Thomas Jefferson, listed colonists complaints against Great Britain |
| James Armistead | slave who won his freedom by spying for the Patriots |
| Lord Charles Cornwallis | commander for the British Army |
| George Washington | General for the Continental Army |
