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| Protest | A statement or action that goes against something |
| Boston Massacre | Started as protest against British on March 5, 1770. Colonists threw snowballs at soldiers. Soldiers fired at crowd killed 5 colonists |
| Boston Tea Party | 1773 Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans, boarded ships, and dumped crates of tea into Boston harbor to protest Tea Act |
| Revolution | A sudden, complete, or BIG change |
| Boycott | To not buy items from a business as a way to get what you want |
| First Continental Congress/ Second Continental Congress | Representatives from colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss rights/plans, and how to deal with British Acts and soldiers |
| Minutemen | Nickname for colonial citizens who could be ready for battle in a moment's notice |
| Lexington and Concord | April 18,1775- 1st revolutionary war battles |
| Declaration of Independence | Document written by Thomas Jefferson declaring freedom of the 13 colonies from Great Britain |
| Continental Army | American troops led by George Washington to fight the British |
| Battle of Saratoga | Turning point of the Revolutionary War because Americans win and France decides to help them |
| Battle of Yorktown | A victory of the American Continental Army and it was the last battle of the Revolutionary War |
| Loyalist | An American colonist who remained faithful to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
| Patriot | American colonist who favored American independence |
| Sons of Liberty | Group of colonists led by Sam Adams that protested Parliament’s acts and helped protect the rights of the colonists |
| Militia | Military force made up of ordinary citizens |
| Treaty of Paris | Final peace agreement between Americans and British at the end of the war |
| Common Sense | Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776 encouraging the colonists to break away from Britain |
| Repeal | To cancel an act or law |
| Parliament | Law making body of the British government |
| Propaganda | Ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause |
| Justifiable | Acceptable because there is a good reason for it |
| Unalienable rights | Natural gifts that cannot be taken away such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Grievances | Complaints about unfair treatment |
| Mercenaries | Paid soldiers who serve in the armed forces of a foreign country |
| Hessians | German troops hired by the British to help fight in the Revolutionary War |
| Representative | Person chosen to speak or act on behalf of a larger group |
| Unanimous | Agreed upon by all people in a given situation |
| Legislature | Body of government that makes laws |
| Liberty | Freedom; the power to make decisions without restrictions from another |
