| A | B |
|---|
| Thomas Jefferson | main author of the Declaration of Independence |
| Committee of Five | group of men who helped in writing of the Declaration of Independence |
| King George III | Monarch of England during the time of the Revolution |
| George Washington | commander of the Continental Army |
| The French Navy | credited with capturing the British Navy and sealing American Victory at Yorktown |
| Slaves | The question of their freedom is not mentioned in the Declaration of Independence |
| Patriots | Sent troops to the Southern states in 1778 as the British progressed south |
| Loyalists | Many lived in the Southern states and the British felt they could be helpful |
| Privateers | Private ship owners who were encouraged by the Continental Navy to capture British |
