| A | B |
|---|
| cargo | freight (goods) carried by a vehicle |
| colonies | territories owned by a country; 13 colonies that became the original U.S. |
| express | fast, direct, nonstop |
| liberty | freedom from the control of others |
| oppose | to act against something |
| Patriot | a person who loves and defends his country; a colonist who was against British rule |
| revolution | radical (severe) political or social change |
| sentries | soldiers who watch for danger |
| taxes | fees that must be paid to the government |
| Minutemen | the rebels who were fighting against British rule; these were the colonists who wanted to be free of King George in England |
