| A | B |
|---|
| massacre | killing of defenseless people |
| propaganda | information used to support a cause |
| Patriot | colonist opposed to British |
| Loyalist | colonist loyal to British |
| committee of correspondence | a group of colonial writers |
| militia | army of ordinary citizens |
| Minutemen | colonial militia |
| delegate | a person chosen to represent a group of people |
| casualty | a person killed or wounded |
| peninsula | land that juts out into water |
| fortify | to strengthen |
| petition | a written report signed by many people |
| declaration | a statement or formal announcement |
| treason | revolt against the government, betrayal of one's country |
