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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 a part of the regular army |
| Patriots | Colonists who fought against British rule |
| Parliament | The government of Great Britain, 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 and after the American revolution |
| Minutemen | Colonist who could be ready in a minute to fight the British |
| Bosten tea party | Bosten 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 British government placed on newspapers, 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 were coming |
| Treaty of Paris | Provisional peace treaty signed after Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown |