| A | B |
|---|
| Repeal | To officially get rid of or undo |
| Authority | The power or right to do something |
| Tax | Money that citizens must pay to their government |
| Disagreement | problem; to not agree |
| Representative | Elected official; someone to represent a group or organization |
| Parliament | The name of the British government |
| Surrender | To agree to stop fighting; to give up |
| Continental Army | The Army that fought against the British for American independence |
| Govern | To officially rule and make decisions for a country |
| Independence | Political freedom from another country |
| Revolution | A sudden change like in a government; to overthrow a government |
| Declaration | To make known like an official announcement |
| Liberty | The ability to act or speak freely; Freedom |
| Volunteer | To work for free without being forced to |
| Militia | People with military training that only work during an emergency |
| Patriot | A colonist who wanted independence from Great Britain; on the side of the Continental Army |
| Loyalist | A colonist who wanted to stay a part of Great Britain; didn't want to be independent |
| Neutral | A colonist who didn't take sides during the American Revolution |
