| A | B |
| George Washington | Commander of Continental Army |
| John Locke | Influenced Dec. of Ind. life, liberty, property |
| Tax | money people pay government in return for services |
| Debt | owing someone money |
| Grievance | Complaint |
| Patriot | wants independence from England |
| Boycott | refusal to buy goods |
| Minutemen | colonial militia men |
| Yorktown | Final battle of Am. Rev. |
| Lexington & Concord | 1st battle of Am. Rev. |
| Liberty | freedom |
| Loyalists | someone who was loyal to Britain |
| Saratoga | Turning point of Am. Rev. |
| Thomas Jefferson | Author of the Dec. of Independence |