| A | B |
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| delegate | a person sent to speak or act for others, usually at a meeting |
| document | a written record, important paper, or legal proof of something |
| merchant | a businessperson who buys and sells goods for profit, such as a trader or shopkeeper |
| redcoat | the name given to a British soldier because he wore a bright, red uniform |
| revolution | to throw off one government in order to set up a new one |
| spy | a person who secretly watches others |
| tax | money raised for the support of a government; the act of raising such money |
| cove | a small bay of water that is sheltered by land |
| Loyalist | colonists who opposed the idea of independence |
| Patriot | colonists who believed they should become independent from England |
| victory | success in battle |
| occupy | take possession or control of a place |
