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vocab war
| Term | definition |
|---|---|
| Sons of Liberty | is a 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 the British rule. |
| Parliament | The government of great Britan includes the king, the house of commons, the house of lords, and the prime minister. |
| Loyalists | Colonists who remained loyal to the king during the American Revolution. |
| Redcoats | Nickname for British soldiers because of there red uniform coats. |
| Continental Congress | The legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who meet 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 Indians raided three British ship and dumped chests of tea into the harbor as a protest against tea taxes. |
| Stamp act | Tax that the British government placed on newspapers, books and documents sold in colonies. |
| Bosten massacre | The killing of five men by British soldiers on march 5, 1770 |
| Paul Revere | Rode on horse back from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn that the redcoats were coming |
| Treaty of Pairs | Provisional peace treaty signed after Lord Comwallis surrendered at Yourktown . |