| A | B |
|---|
| patriots | people who supported independence |
| cavalry | troops on horseback |
| ratified | approve |
| neutral | did not take sides in the war |
| loyalists | people who remained loyal to Britian |
| blockade | shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out |
| Olive Branch Petition | they declared their loyalty and asked the king to repeal the Intolerable Act |
| Battle of Saratoga | turning point in the war - in ended the British threat to New England |
| Treaty of Paris | British recognized the U.S. as an independent nation |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | first major battle of the Revolution |
