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Revolutionary war
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sons of liberty | Secret group of colonists founded to protect stamp act. |
| Militias | Civilian solders who are trained to fight but not part of the regular army. |
| Patriots | Colonists who fought against British rule. |
| Loyalists | colonists who remained loyal to the King during the American revaluation. |
| Redcoats | Nickname for British because of their red uniform coats. |
| Continental congress | The legislative assembly composed of delegates from rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution. |
| Minutemen | Colonists who could be ready in a minute to fight the British. |
| Bosten tea party | Boston Citizens disguised as Indian 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 newspapers, books and documents sold in the colonies. |
| Bosten Massacre | The killing of five men by British soldiers on March 5, 1770. |
| Poul Revere | Rode on horseback from Bostian to Lexington and concord to warn that the red coats were coming. |
| Treaty of Paris | Provisional peace treaty signed after Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorkton. |