A | B |
Day to celebrate Independence Day | July 4 |
Where did the colonies sign the Declaration of Independence? | Philadelphia |
Year in which the colonists declared their independence | 1776 |
The rights of the Declaration of Independence are life, liberty, and the pursuit of | Happiness |
The American colonists wanted to be independent of | England |
In 1773 colonists threw tea into the water in | Boston |
On July 4, 1776, the colonists | Declared their Independence |
On July 4, 1776, representatives of all thirteen colonies signed | The Declaration of Independence |
Loyalist | Someone who is loyal to a government |
Smuggle | Illegal traffic of goods |
Regiment | Military soldiers |
Column | A long row of soldiers |
guerilla | Irregular way of fighting |
Repeal | Revoke usually a prior law |
Rebel | Group of soldiers attacking an enemy |
Cannonade | Massing fighting of cannon |
Preamble | Introduction to a document |
Disguise | To cover in order to present a false appearance |
Treason | Betrayal of one's country |
Profiteer | Person who gains excessive profits by selling products at a higher price |