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| A person who represents others at a convention or conference |
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| To agree to serve in an army or navy |
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| People in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain |
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| A soldier hired to fight for a foreign army |
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| A body of mostly untrained part-time soldiers who did required military service and were available for a full-time paid duty when needed |
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| The lawmaking part of the British Government, similar to the Congress of the United States |
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| People in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain |
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| An official public announcement |
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| To cancel, or undo, a law |
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| A planned action, such as a way of moving or using troops, aimed at reaching a certain goal |
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| A formal agreement between two or more countries |
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| The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the war because this patriot win convinced France to give support to the Patriots |
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| Taxes were raised on goods such as tea and paper, patriots boycotted or refused to purchase these goods |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| Thomas Jefferson wrote a list of ways Great Britain treated the colonists unfairly when he wrote the Declaration of Independence |
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| Native Americans in the Revolution |
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| Native Americans sided with Great Britain because the Proclamation of 1763 restricted settlement on their land. They felt like they owed Great Britain. |
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| Acts that were passed as punishment after the Boston Tea party |
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| A Patriot who felt that British laws and Taxes were unfair to the colonies |
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| Second Continental Congress |
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| Three major tasks, prepare for war against Great Britain, choose a leader for the Continental Army and Navy and decide if colonies should declare independence |
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| The British army was well prepared but because their homeland was far away it would take a while to receive new troops and supplies |
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| A well known loyalist who did worked against the patriots and their fight for independence |
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