Week 13 Fast & Curious Vocab Practice

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Armed civilians defending their community

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militia

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Member of a colonial militia trained to respond at a minute's warning.

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minuteman

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First battles of the American Revolution in Massachusetts:

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Lexington and Concord

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American colonist supporting the British in the Revolution

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Loyalist

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American colonist who sided with the rebels in the American Revolution

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patriot

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Group of colonists opposing British policies.

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Sons of Liberty

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Laws passed by Parliament in 1767 that suspended New York's assembly and taxed goods in the colonies.

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Townshend Acts

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Laws by Parliament punishing Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party

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Intolerable Acts

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Law passed in 1765 requiring colonies to house British soldiers.

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Quartering Act

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Law passed in 1765 requiring all legal and commercial documents to have an official stamp for tax payment.

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Stamp Act