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Revolutionary war
American revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sons of liberty | Secret group of colonists founded to protest Stamp Act. |
| Militias | Civilian soldiers who are trained to fight but not part of regular army. |
| Patriots | Colonists who fought against British rule. |
| Parliament | The government of Great Britain 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 with 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 five men by British soldiers on March 5, 1770. |
| Paul Revere | Rode on horseback to Lexington and Concord to warn that the Redcoats were coming. |
| Treaty of Paris | Provisional peace treaty signed after Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. |