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Chapter 5
Section 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Minutemen | Companies of civilian soldiers who boasted that they were ready to fight on a minute's notice |
| Militia | A group of civilians who trained to fight in emergancies |
| Loyalist | American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war of independence |
| Patriot | American colonist who favored American Independence |