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Ch 7 Lesson 4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Patriot | a colonist who opposed British rule |
| militia | a group of ordinary men who train for battle |
| minutemen | militia with special training (they had to be ready for battle at a minute's notice) |
| commander | the officer in charge of an army |
| petition | a written request from a number of people |
| Paul Revere's Ride | to warn Patriots that British soldiers were coming |
| Battle of Lexington | a shot was fired, but no one knows if it was fired by the British or the minutemen |
| Battle of Concord | British soldiers searched for weapons, then fighting broke out, the minutemen forced the British to turn back toward Boston |
| The Olive Branch Petition | an attempt at peace with England that asked King George III to help end the conflict |
| Battle of Bunker | a battle the actually occurred on Breed's Hill, British won the battle, but the colonists proven that they could fight well |