| A | B |
|---|
| independence | freedom from being ruled by someone else |
| declaration | a statement that declares, or announces, an idea |
| rights | freedoms that are protected by law |
| treason | the crime of fighting against one's own government |
| Loyalist | someone who was still loyal to the king |
| Patriot | a person who opposed British rule |
| neutral | not taking sides |
| inflation | a rise in prices |
| retreat | to move back when an enemy attacks |
| mercenary | a soldier who is paid to fight |
| victory | the defeat of an enemy |
| strategy | a plan of action for fighting a war |
| traitor | someone who is not loyal to his or her country; betrayer |
| surrender | to give up to another in a battle or war |
