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Revolutionary War
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sons of Liberty | Secret group of colonists founded to protest the Stamp Act |
| Militias | Civilian soldiers who are trained to fight but not part of the regular army |
| Patriots | Colonists who fought against British rule |
| Parliament | The government of Great Britan, Includes the King, the house of Commons, the House of Lords and the prime minister |
| Loyalists | Colonists who remained loyal to the King during the American Revolution |
| Redcoats | Nickname for British soldiers because of their red uniform coats |
| Continental Congress | The legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during the American revolution |
| Minutemen | Colonists who could be ready in a minute to fight the British |
| Boston Tea Party | Boston Citizens disguised as Indians raided three British ships and dumped chest of tea into the harbor as a protest against tax on tea |
| Stamp Act | Tax that the British government placed on newspapers, books and documents sold in colonies |
| Boston Massacre | The killing of five men by British soldiers on March 5,1770 |
| Paul Revere | Rode on horseback from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn that the redcoats were coming |
| Treaty of Paris | Provisional peace treaty signed after Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown |