| A | B |
| revolution | a sudden and complete change |
| independence | the freedom to govern on one's own |
| alliance | a formal agreement among a group |
| proclamation | a public announcement |
| budget | a plan for spending money |
| quarter | to provide or pay for housing |
| act | law |
| Parliament | lawmaking branch of the British government |
| representation | to have someone speak or act for you |
| treason | working against one's government |
| congress | a formal meeting of government representatives |
| boycott | to refuse to buy or use goods or services |
| repeal | to cancel or undo a law |
| protest | to work against or object with a certain policy or law |
| blockade | to use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a port |
| petition | a signed request made to an official person or organization |
| Minutemen | a member of the Mass.colony militia who could be ready at a minutes's notice |