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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 the 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 |
| 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 harboras 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 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 |