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Revolutionary War
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sons of Liberty | Secret group of colonists founded to protest Stamp Act |
| Militias | Civilian soldiers who are trained to fight but not part of the regular army |
| Patriots | Colonist who fought against the British rule |
| Parliament | The government of Great Britain, includes the king, the house of Commons, the House of Lords and the prime minister |
| Loyalists | Colonist who remained loyal to the King during the American Revolution. |
| Redcoats | Nickname for British soldiers because of their red uniforms coats |
| Continental Congress | The legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after 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 chests of tea into the harbor as a protest against taxes on tea |
| Stamp Act | Tax that the British government placed on newspapers, books, and documents sold in the colonies |
| Boston Massacre | The killing of five men by British soldiers on March |
| Paul Revere | Rode on horseback from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn that the red coats were coming |
| Treaty of Paris | Provisional peace treaty signed after lord Cornwallis surrendered at York town |