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