| 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 |