Unit 5 Vocab (8th Grade)

Front

Local militia ready to fight at a minute's notice

Back

minutemen

Front

Colonists fighting for independence from Britain

Back

Patriots

Front

response

Back

reaction

Front

Colonists siding with the British

Back

Loyalists

Front

Nickname for British soldiers due to jacket color

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Redcoats

Front

Plan for battle or war

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strategy

Front

British general John Burgoyne aimed to isolate New England from other colonies. This required perfect timing.

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strategy

Front

British troops set fire to buildings. The minutemen charged forward in ____.

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reaction

Front

British soldiers wore bright red jackets, leading colonists to call them ____.

Back

Redcoats

Front

Paul Revere warned the colonists that the Redcoats were coming and called the _____ to fight quickly.

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minutemen