| A | B |
|---|
| treason | an act against or an attempt to overthrow one's own government |
| neutral | not taking sides (in a conflict) |
| Minutemen | militias ready to fight in a minute's notice |
| preamble | introduction to a document |
| Loyalists | colonists who wanted to remain loyal to Britain |
| effigy | rag figures or other likeness of a person, often used in protest |
| colony | overseas territory governed by foreign country |
| non-importation | agreements not to import goods |
| revolution | a great, often violent change |
| Patriot | Colonists who wanted independence |
| tyranny | absolute power, especially when imposed unjustly or cruelly |
| grievance | a complaint or situation regarded as a cause for protest |
| militia | a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies (citizen-soldiers) |
| Tories | another name for a Loyalist |
| Lobsterback | A british soldier; also known as a "Redcoat" |
| privateers | private, merchant ships used by the Americans |
| Continentals | paper money printed by the Continental Congress |
| Hessians | German mercenaries who fought for the British |
| Quakers | pacifists who opposed war; they also opposed slavery |
