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Revolutionary War
American Revolution Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Sons of Liberty | Secret group of colonists founded to protest Stamp Act |
| 2. Militias | Civilian soldiers who are trained to fight but not part of the regular army |
| 3. Patriots | Colonists 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. Loyalists | Colonists who remained loyal to the King during the American Revolution |
| 6. Redcoats | Nickname for British soldiers because of their red uniform oats |
| 7. Continental Congress | The legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution |
| 8. Minutemen | 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 in tor harbor as protest against taxes on tea |
| 10. Stamp Act | Tax that the British government placed on newspapers, books, and documents sold in the colonies |
| 11. Boston Massacre | The killing of 5 men by 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 signed after Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown |