| A | B |
|---|
| independence | freedom from being ruled by someone else |
| declaration | a statement that declares, or announces, an idea |
| rights | freedoms that are protected by a government's laws |
| treason | the crime of fighting against one's own government |
| Loyalist | someone who was still loyal to the king |
| neutral | does not take sides |
| inflation | a rise in the prices of goods |
| retreat | to move away from the enemy |
| mercenary | a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign country |
| victory | the defeat of an enemy |
| strategy | a plan of action |
| traitor | someone who is not loyal |
| surrender | to give up |
