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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sons of liberty | secret groups of colonists found to protest Stamp Act |
| Militias | Civillian soldiers who are trained to fight but not part of the regular army |
| Patriots | Colonists who fought against British rule |
| Parliaament | The government of great Britain, includes the king the house of the 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 legislation 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 British government disguise as Indians raided three British ships and dumped chests of tea into the harbor as a protest against taxes on tea |
| Stamp act | Taxes 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 Yorketown |