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revolutionary war
| 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 American revolution |
| 6 redcoats | nickname for British soldiers because of their red uniform coats |
| 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 into the harbor as a 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 reverse | rode on horseback from Boston to Lexington and concord to warn that the redcoats are coming |
| 13 treaty of Paris | provisional peace treaty signed after lord comwallis surrendered at yorktown |