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revolutionary war
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Son 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 the prime minister |
| Loyalist | Colonists who remained loyal of 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 | Colonists who could be ready in a minute to fight the British |
| Boston Tea Party | Boston citizens disguised as Indians raised three British ships and dumped chests of tea into the harbor as a protest against taxes on tea |
| Stamp Act | Taxes 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 houseback from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn that the red coats are coming |
| Treaty of Paris | Provisional peace treaty signed after Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown |