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Revolutionary War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Sons of Liberty | Secret group of colonists founded to protest Stamp Act |
| 2. Militias | Civilian soldier who are trained to fight but are not part of the regular army |
| 3. Patriots | Colonist who fought against British rule |
| 4. Parliament | The government of Great Britain includes the king, the house of Commons, the House of Lords and the prime minister |
| 5. Loyalist | Colonist who remained loyal to the King during the American R |
| 6.Redcoats | nickname for British soldiers because of red uniform |
| 7.Continental congress | the legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution |
| 8.Minute Men | Colonists who could be ready in a minute to fight the British |
| 9. 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. |
| 10. Stamp Act | Tax that the British government placed on newspaper books and documents sold in the colonies |
| 11. Boston Massacre | The killing of 5 men by the British soldiers on March 5, 1770 |
| 12. Paul Revere | Rode on horseback from Boston to Lexington and concord to warn that the Redcoats were coming |
| 13. Treaty of Paris | Provisional peace treaty sign after Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown |