| Term | Definition |
| Patriot | A colonist who wanted independence. |
| Loyalist | A colonist who remained loyal to Britain. |
| Neutralist | A colonist who didn't take sides in the argument for independence. |
| merchant | A person who trades in goods (buying and selling); a shopkeeper. |
| sermon | A speech in church. |
| spectacles | Another name for glasses (to help you see). |
| ambition | A strong desire to achieve something. |
| traitor | A person guilty of acting against his or her own country. |
| printer | A person whose job is to reproduce pictures and/or words on paper. |
| repeal | Cancel. |
| oppose | To be against something. |
| dismay | To discourage or depress; to frighten. |