Olive Branch Petition

A final attempt by the colonists in 1775 to make peace with King George III and avoid a full war with Britain.

A group of fighters from present-day Vermont who helped the Patriot cause by capturing Fort Ticonderoga from the British.

The army created by the Second Continental Congress to fight Britain during the American Revolution. George Washington was chosen as its commander.

A colonist who supported independence from Britain.

A colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed American independence.

Battle of Bunker Hill

A 1775 battle near Boston in which the British defeated the Patriots but suffered heavy losses, showing that the colonists could fight against British troops.

An effort to prevent people, ships, or supplies from entering or leaving an area.

A professional soldier who is paid to fight for another country or group.

A group of ordinary citizens who train to fight and can serve as soldiers during an emergency or war.

Colonial militia members who were trained to be ready to fight at a minute’s notice.

Harsh laws passed by Britain in 1774 to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party and increase British control over the colonies.

Peacefully refusing to obey a law that is believed to be unfair as a form of protest.

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Taking up Arms

Term	Definition
Olive Branch Petition	A final attempt by the colonists in 1775 to make peace with King George III and avoid a full war with Britain.
Green Mountain Boys	A group of fighters from present-day Vermont who helped the Patriot cause by capturing Fort Ticonderoga from the British.
Continental Army	The army created by the Second Continental Congress to fight Britain during the American Revolution. George Washington was chosen as its commander.
Patriot	A colonist who supported independence from Britain.
Loyalist	A colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed American independence.
Battle of Bunker Hill	A 1775 battle near Boston in which the British defeated the Patriots but suffered heavy losses, showing that the colonists could fight against British troops.
Blockade	An effort to prevent people, ships, or supplies from entering or leaving an area.
Mercenary	A professional soldier who is paid to fight for another country or group.
Militia	A group of ordinary citizens who train to fight and can serve as soldiers during an emergency or war.
Minutemen	Colonial militia members who were trained to be ready to fight at a minute’s notice.
Intolerable Acts	Harsh laws passed by Britain in 1774 to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party and increase British control over the colonies.
Civil Disobedience	Peacefully refusing to obey a law that is believed to be unfair as a form of protest.

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