| A | B |
|---|
| minutemen | militia volunteers in New England at the begining of the War of Independence, so called because they were ready to fight on short notice |
| Patriots | Strong supports of American Independence |
| Loyalists (Tories) | Colonists who didn't want independence from Great Britain |
| Mercenaries | Soldiers who fight for money for a country other than their own |
| Profiteers | People who demand unfair profits for there goods |
| Guerrillas | Soldiers who are not part of the regular army and who make hit and run attacks |
| Propaganda | The spreading of ideas that help one cause and hurt another |
