| A | B |
| Abolish | Put and end to, change |
| Loyalists | Colonists loyal to the King and home country, England |
| Natural Law | Came from God, no government may violate it |
| Patriots | Colonists who supported the revolution |
| Self-evident | Easy for anyone to see |
| Tories | Colonists loyal to the King and home country, England |
| Unalienable Rights | Rights that cannot be taken away |
| Battle of Saratoga | Americans won the battle and stopped the British from dividing the colonies in two |
| Diplomacy | Governments work together in a peaceful manner to solve problems |
| Quebec Campaign | Americans invaded Canada in 1775-1776 and lost |
| "Shot Heard Round The World" | The first skirmish between American Colonists and British Soldiers that led to the Revolutionary War. It inspired other colonies to rebel. |
| Treason | Betrayal of one's country |
| Treaty of Paris | Official agreement that ended the Revolutionary War |
| Yorktown Surrender | Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington and the American Army, ended the fighting in the Revolutionary War |