Matching Pairs Revolutionary War VocabularyOnline version Matching the correct definitions to vocabulary words. by Reid Brinkley 1 Declaration of Independence 2 Continental Army 3 Second Continental Congress 4 "Common Sense" 5 British Army 6 Revolutionary War The colonists who fought in the Revolutionary War. Mostly made up of farmers, merchants, and workers. One of the strongest military in the world. Well-trained, experienced fighters. Officially announced the separation of the colonists from Britain. 65 representatives from the colonies who voted on decisions for the colonists. Written by Thomas Pain, convinced many colonists that they should fight for independence from Britain. The colonists fighting against the British for independence.