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| Term | definnition |
|---|---|
| Sons of Liberty | Secret group of colonists founded to protest stamp act. |
| Militias | Civilian solders who are trained to fight but not part of the regular may. |
| Patriots | Colonists that fought against British rule. |
| Parliament | The government of Great Benjamen, 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 solders because of their red uniform coats. |
| Continental Congress | The legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution. |
| Minutemen | Colonist who could be ready to fight in a minute to fight the British. |
| Bosten Tea Party | Bosten citizens disguised as Indians raided three British ships and dumped chests of tea in the harbor as a protest against taxes on sea |
| Stamped Act | Tax that the British government placed on newspapers, books and documents sold on the colonies. |
| Bosten Massacre | The killing of five men by British soldiers on March 15, 1770. |
| Paul Revere | Rode on horseback from Bosten to Lexington and Concord to warn that the Redcoats were coming. |
| Treaty of Paris | Provisional peace treaty by after Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. |