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revolution war
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sons 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 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 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 raided three British ships and 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 of 5 men by British soldiers on 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 |