| A | B |
|---|
| alliance | A formal agreement among groups or individuals. |
| delegate | A representative. |
| Parliament | A lawmaking branch of the British government. |
| proclamation | A public announcement. |
| budget | A plan for spending money. |
| representation | To have someone speak or act for you. |
| treason | The act of working against one's own government. |
| congress | A formal meeting of government representatives. |
| boycot | To refuse or buy or use goods or services. |
| repeal | To cancel,or undo,a law. |
| imperial policy | Laws and orders issued by the British government |
| protest | The work against,or object to,a certain policy. |
| monopoly | The complete control of a product or good by one person or group. |
| blockade | To use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving the harbor. |
| quarter | To provide or pay for housing. |
| petition | A signed request made to an official person or organization. |
| Minutemen | A member of the Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the Brittish. |
| revolution | A sudden,complete change,such as the overthrow of an established government. |
| commander in chief | A person who is in control of all the armed forces of a nation. |
| earthwork | A wall made of earth and stone. |
| olive branch | An ancient symbol of peace. |
| independence | The freedom to govern on one's own |
| resolution | A formal group statement. |
| declaration | An official statement. |
| preamble | An introduction; first part. |
| grievance | A complaint. |
| Patriot | A colonist who is against British rule and suported the rebel cause in the Ameican colonies. |
| Loyalist | A person who remained loyal to the British king. |
| neutral | Not choosing a side a side on a disagreement. |
| inflation | An economic condition which results in an increase in the price of goods. |
| profiteering | Charging an extra-high price for a good or service. |
| veteran | A person who has serve in the military. |
| enlist | To sign up or to join. |
| mercenary | A soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation. |
| campaign | A series of military actions carried out for a certain goal. |
| turning point | An event that causes an important change. |
| negotiate | To try to reach an agreement among diffrent people. |
| civilian | A person who is not in the military |
| traitor | Someone who acts against his or her own government. |
| abolitionist | A person who wanted to end slavery. |
| abolish | To end. |
| territory | Land that belons to a nation but is not a state and is not represented in the national government. |
| ordinance | A law or a set of laws. |
