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Revolution War
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sons of Liberty | Secret group of colonists founded to protest Stamp Act |
| Militias | Civilian solders who are trained to fight but not part of regular army |
| Patriots | Colonist how fought against British rules. |
| Parliament | The government of Great Britan includes the king, the House of Commons, the House of Lords and prime minister. |
| Loyalists | Colonist who remained loyal to the King during the American Revolution. |
| Redcoats | Nickname for British solders because of their red uniform coats. |
| Continental Congress | The legislate assembly composted of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution. |
| Minutemen | Colonist how could be ready in a minute to fight the Britin. |
| Bosten Tea Party | Bosten citizens disguised as Indians raided three British ships and dumped chest of tea into the harbor as a protest against taxes on tea. |
| Stamp Act | Tax that the British government placed on newspaper, books and documents sold in the colonies. |
| Bosten Massacre | The killing of five men by British soldiers on March 5, 1770 |
| Paul Revere | Rode on horseback from Bosten to Lexington and Concord to warn that the Redcoats are coming. |
| Treaty of Paris | Provisional peace treaty signed after Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. |