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| Proclamation of 1763 | Colonists were forbidden to settle west of a line in the Appalachian Mountains. |
| Boycott | To refuse to buy certain goods and services |
| Repeal | How a law is cancelled. |
| Sons of Liberty | A group formed by angry colonists to protest British policies. |
| First Continental Congress | 12 of the 13 colonies sent delegates to a meeting in Philadelphia. |
| Militia | An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency. |
| Minutemen | Volunteers who trained regularly and kept their muskets ready to fight at a minute's notice. |
| Paul Revere | A midnight messenger who rode through villages saying "The British are coming!" |
| Patrick Henry | This man said, "Give me liberty or give me death!" |
| Bunker Hill | The first major battle of the American Revolution. |
| Blockade | The shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out. |
| Traitor | A person who betrays his or her country. |
| Declaration of Independence | Stated that the 13 colonies were "free and independent states." |
| Patriots | Colonists who supported independence from Britain. |
| Loyalists | Colonists who remained loyal to Britain. |
| Valley Forge | George Washington and his ragged army spent the winter of 1777-1778 there, enduring many hardships/ |
| Cavalry | Trained troops on horseback. |
| Neutral | To not take sides in a conflict or war. |
| Treaty of Paris | The British government recognized the U.S. as an independent nation. |
| Independence | Freedom from the control of another. |
| Ratify | To approve. |
| Petition | A formal document containing an earnest request. |
