Revolutionary War Vocabulary

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Sons of Liberty

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Secret group of colonists founded to protest the Stamp Act

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Militias

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Civilian soldiers who are trained to fight but not part of the regular army

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Patriots

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Colonists who fought against British rule

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Parliament

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Great Britain's government that includes a monarchy

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Loyalists

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Colonists who remained loyal to the King during the American Revolution

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Redcoats

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Nickname for British soldiers because of their red uniforms

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Continental Congress

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Legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution

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Minutemen

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Colonists who can be ready at a moments notice to fight the British

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Boston Tea Party

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Boston citizens disguised as Indians and raided 3 British ships and dumped tea into the Harbor to protest taxes on tea

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Stamp Act

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Tax that the British placed on all paper products