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Revolutinary war!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sons of liberty. | Secret group of colonists founded to protest stamp act. |
| Militias. | Civilian soldiers who are trained to fight but not part of the regular army. |
| Patriots. | Colonist who fought against British rule. |
| Parliament. | The government of Great Britain, includes the king, the house of Commons, the house of the Lords and the prime minister. |
| Loyalists. | Colonists who remained loyal to the king during the American revelation. |
| Recoats. | 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 Revelation. |
| Minutemen. | Colonist who could be ready in a minute to fight the British. |
| Boston Tea Party. | Boston 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 the British government placed on newspapers, books and documents sold in the colonies. |
| Boston Massacre. | The killing of five men by British soldiers on March 5, 1770. |
| Paul Revere. | Rode on a Horseback from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn the Redcoats were coming. |
| Treaty of Paris. | Provisional peace treaty signed after Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. |