| A | B |
|---|
| Britain | the name of the country that includes England, Scotland, and Wales |
| Parliament | the hightest lawmaking group in Britain |
| tax | the money people must pay to a government |
| representation | having someone in government speak for you |
| protested | publicly showed strong opinions against something |
| massacre | the killing of a large number of people who cannot defend themselves |
| event | something that happens |
| punished | hurt someone for doing something wrong |
| Continental Congress | a group of men who led the American colonies to independence from Britain |
| force | soldiers and guns |
| minutemen | the colonists who were ready to be soldiers |
| redcoats | British soldiers during the American Revolution |
| revolution | a war against your own government |
| separate | move away from or leave |
| argued | led people to believe something by giving reasons |
| independence | the freedom from control |
| document | a written paper |
| declare | say in an official way |
| Declaration of Independence | the document that said the colonies were free from British rule |
