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| patriot | Americans who believed that the colonies had the right to govern themselves |
| loyalist | Americans who felt a deep loyalty to Great Britain |
| allies | a nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as winning a war |
| militia | a small army made up of ordinary citizens who are available to fight in an emergency |
| repeal | to take back, or to cancel, a law |
| tyranny | the unjust use of government power. |
| boycott | to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source. An organized refusal buy many people is also called this term |
| French and Indian War | War that was part of a long struggle between France and Britain for territory and porwe. It occurred in 1755 and lasted seven years. |
| Georgre Washington | Leader of the Continental Army |
| Proclamation of 1763 | A line drawn down the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. It indicates to settlers to stay east of the line and Indians to stay west of it |
| Stamp Act | Required colonists to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they used. |
| Quartering Act | law that ordered colonial assemblies to provide British troops with quarters, or housing. The colonists were also told to furnish the soldiers with candles, firing, bedding, cooking utensils, salt, vinegar, and beer or cider |
| Townshend Acts | these laws placed a duty, or tax, on certain goods the colonies imported from Britain. These inclused popular items such as glass, paint, paper, and tea |
| Boston Massacre | A brawl that broke out between soldiers and the colonists in Boston. The result was five Bostonians dead and ten injured. |
| Crispus Attucks | The first black man to die in the Boston Massacre |
