A | B |
braodside | large sheet of paper used as an advertisement or political announcement during the colonial period |
continental | a soldier of the American Army during the Revolution |
Continental Congress | an assembly of representatives from the American Colonies |
delagate | a person authorized as a representative of others |
liberty | to be free of government interference |
Loyalist/Tory | an American that did not support the revolution against Great Britain |
militia | citizen soldiers called out for emergencies to defend their homes and villages |
Minuteman | Colonial militia pledged to fight the British at a "minutes notice". |
Parliament | the official governing body of Great Britain |
patriot | an American during the war sho supported the cause of the revolution |
Sons of Liberty | secret group of radicals protesting the Stamp Act |
tavern | an inn or meeting place that offered food and lodging for travelers and townsfolk |