adopted

To  agree to accept and follow.


Altar

A place to show honor or   respect.


American Revolution

The American Revolution was a  battle between the American Patriots of the Thirteen Colonies and King George III of Great Britain. (1775-1783)


appointed

To be selected to do a job.


commemorate

To honor or remember  a historic or important  event, site or person.


commissioned

To  be given the power to complete an important  job.


convince

To accept or believe another person's  information or opinion.


debate

To  express  different opinions about ideas between people.


declaration

To express  or announce an important message by in written form  or aloud.


declare

To express  or announce an important message by in written form  or aloud.


Delegates

Men from each of the Thirteen Colonies who were selected to attend  meetings(Continental Congress) and to  decide how to deal with  the unfair British control of the Colonies.


fort

A place that is protected by the military against enemy  forces.


gaze

To look at  someone diretly or "eye to eye".


Independence

Not to be conrtolled by others. Too seek freedom.


inscription

An important  message that is written or etched in a book, statue, plaque,  jewlery, etc.


local

A place found in  a nearby  location.


majority

An amount that represents more than half of  a group or the  greater number. 


national

To belong to or followed by  the people of a Country.


official

To stamp and  sign  a document in order to show  the power or authority  for a duty to be completed.


Parliament

The government committee that makes all the political decisions of Great Britain.


patriotic

A person who loves or honors their Country.


rebelling

To refuse to follow an  order or rules.


retreat

To leave or withdraw from a battle.


salute

To  show honor and respect by raising your upward.


series

A number of similar  things that  follow an order. 


statement

A letter or speech that expresses an important message.


strategic

A mission to complete a specific goal.


thereafter

From this point on or onward.


unrest

A uneasy time of when people are angry and violent. 


unveiled.

To uncover or to show for the first time.