| A | B |
|---|
| First Continental Congress | meeting of colonial leaders to discuss problems with Britain |
| Patriots | colonists who chose to fight for independence from Britain |
| minutemen | colonists who were ready to fight at a minutes notice |
| Redcoats | name given to British soldiers |
| Second Continental Congress | meeting of colonists who called for a Continental Army |
| Continental Army | Massachusetts militia who began the fight against Britain |
| George Washington | commander of the Continental Army |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | First organized battle of the Revolution |
