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Revolutionary warr
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| 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 regular army. |
| Patriots | Colonists who fought against Britian rule. |
| Parliament | The Government of Great Britain, 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 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 British. |
| Boston tea party | Boston citizens disguised as Indians raided three British ships and dumped chests of tea into the harbor as protest against taxes of tea. |
| Stamp act | tax that the British government placed on newspapers books and documents sold in colonies. |
| Boston massacre | The killing of five men by British soldiers in 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 Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown |