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Revolutionary 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 | colonists who fought against British rule. |
| parliament | The government of Great Britain includes the king the house of commons the house of lords and 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 rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution. |
| minutemen | colonists 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 the taxes on the tea |
| stamp act | tac that the British government placed on newspapers and books and documents sold in colonies. |
| Boston massacre | the killing in the five men by British soldiers on March 5, 1770. |
| Paul revere | rode on horseback from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn that The Redcoats were coming. |
| treaty of Paris | provisional peace treaty signed after lord Comwalis surrendered at Yorktown. |