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Revolutionary War
American Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Son of liberty | Secret group of colonists found to protest Stamp Act. |
| 2. Militias | Civilian soldiers who are trained to fight but not part of regular army. |
| 3. Patriots | Colonists who fought against British rule. |
| 4. Parliament | The govemment of the Great British, 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 unfirorm coat |
| 7. Continental Congress | The legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies |
| 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 chest of tea into the harbor as a protest against texas on tea |
| 10. Stamp Act | Tax that the British govemment pace on news, books and documents sold in the colonies |
| 11. Boston Massscre | The killing of five men by a 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 |