vocab
Loyalist
American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
Paul revere
Paul Revere had told everyone that the British were coming
militia
A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies
Who was Richard Henry Lee
Richard Henry Lee had talked about the colonial rights
Minutemen
Companies of civilian soldiers who boasted that they were ready to fight on a minute's notice
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was where people had talked about challenging British control
debate
discussion by opposing points of view
status
rank or position