| A | B | 
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| YORKTOWN | British surrendered here | 
|  | Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army | 
|  | Writer of the Declaration of Independence | 
|  | He said,  "give me liberty or give me death". | 
| DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE | This document states that authority to govern belongs to people, not kings. | 
|  | Slave who was freed after serving in the Continental Army | 
| PARLIAMENT | The British law-making body | 
| PATRIOTS | Colonists who wanted independence from Great Britaiin | 
| LOYALISTS | Colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain | 
| CONTINENTAL ARMY | The colonial army that fought for  independence | 
| July 4, 1776 | Date Declaration of Independence was signed | 
| 1775-1781 | Revolutionary War years | 
| 1781 | Year Revolutionary War ended | 
| Battle of Great Bridge | 1st land battle fought in VA | 
| Jack Jouett | Warned the General Assembly that British were coming |