| A | B |
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| Blockade | The shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out |
| Traitor | A person who betrays his or her country |
| Cavalry | Troops on horseback |
| Neutral | To not fight for either side |
| Ratify | To approve |
| Green Mountain Boys | Ethan Allen's Vermont militia |
| Olive Branch Petition | Colonial peace proposal to King George III offering loyalty to the King in exchange for repealing the Intolerable Acts |
| Continental Army | The colonial army, established by the Second Continental Congress |
| Patriot | One who supported American independence |
| Thomas Jefferson | Author of the Declaration of Independence |
| Sam Adams | Organizer of the Sons of Liberty |
| Thomas Paine | Author of the pamphlet Common Sense |
| John Paul Jones | American naval commander |
| Bunker Hill | First major battle of the American Revolution |
| Battle of Yorktown | The final battle of the American Revolution |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | The treaty that officially ended the American Revolution |
| George Washington | Commander of the Continental Army |
| Loyalist | One who remained loyal to the King |
| Nathan Hale | Said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." |
| Benedict Arnold | American commander who switched sides and joined the British - branded a traitor |
