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Am Rev
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sons of Liberty | Secret group of colonists founded to protest Stamp Act. |
| Militias | Civilian solders who are trained to fight but not part or the regular army. |
| Patriots | Colonists who fought against British rule. |
| Parliament | The government of Great Britain . |
| Loyalists | Colonists who remained loyal to the Kind during the Am Rev. |
| Redcoats | Nickname for British soldiers because of their red uniforms coats. |
| Continental Congress | The legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies. |
| Minutemen | Colonists who could be ready in a minute to fight the British. |
| Bostin tea party | Boston citizens disguised as Indians dumped chests of tea into the harbor as a protest against taxes on tea |
| Stamp Act | Tax that the British government placed on newspapers, books and documents sold in the colonies |
| Boston massacre | the killing or five men by British soldiers on March 5, 1770 |
| Paul Rever | Rode on horseback from Bosten to Lexington and |