| A | B |
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| Militia | an army of citizens |
| Patriot | a colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain |
| Loyalist | a colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain |
| blockade | an action to keep supplies from getting into or out of an area. |
| minutemen | colonial men who fight at a minute's notice |
| what happened at Lexington? | the first battle between colonists and British |
| what was the second Continental Congress | colonial leaders asked Great Britain to help find peaceful solutions to their problems |
| where did the second Coninental Congress meet | Philadelphia |
| who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who wrote the Common Sence Pamphlet | Thomas Paine |
| What happened on July 4, 1776 | The Delcaration of Independence was signed |
| What was the Treaty of Paris | a peace agreement between Great Britain and the United States |
| Who did the colonists choose to be their military leader | George Washington |
| How did George Washinton defeat the British forces? | surprise attacks |
| Sugar Act | colonists are taxed on sugar and molasses |
| Stamp Act | Colonists must buy stamps for all printed material. |
| Quartering Act | Colonists must give quarters or food and shelter to British soldiers |
| Townshend Acts | Colonists are taxed on paint glass paper and tea |
| Proclamation Act of 1763 | Colonists are not allowed to settle in the Ohio Valley |
