| A | B |
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| Common Sense | A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that presented the American colonists with an argument for freedom from British rule at a time when the question of independence was still undecided |
| Olive Branch Petition | A letter to King George III, from members of the Second Continental Congress, which asked their king to correct the wrongs against the colonist in order to avoid bloodshed |
| Blockade | Shutting off a port with ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out |
| Traitor | Person who betrays his or her country |
| Declaration of Independence | Document that stated that the colonies had become a free and independent nation |
| Patriot | Colonist who supported the American Revolution |
| Loyalist/Tories | Colonist who stayed loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution |
| Neutral | Choosing not to fight on either side in a war |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | Treaty that ended the American American Revolution |
