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the British national legislature that makes the laws and discusses issues of the country
Parliament
a belief that disputes should be resolved peacefully without war
Pacifism
the act of refusing to use, buy, or deal with a store, company, or organization in order to express a protest
Boycott
colonists who trained to be ready to fight at a minute's notice
Minutemen
a battle over a hill that could house cannons
Bunker Hill
a soldier who is hired to fight for a foreign country
Mercenary
the colonists who actively opposed a British government taxes
Patriots
Who are part of the regular army but are citizens that may be called upon to serve in an emergency for the military?
militia
What document was written to define why the Revolutionary War was being fought?
The Declaration of Independence
What secret organization worked to oppose the British Parliaments requirements?
Sons of Liberty
Why were colonist against the Stamp Act?
No free man should be taxed without having a say
Who was the French nobleman who joined the cause for American independence when he was only 19?
Marquis de Lafayette
Who became commander in chief of the continental armies?
George Washington
What was George Rogers Clark known for?
He fought the British in several battles and gave America a strong claim on the frontier.
What did Francis Marion and Thomas Sumter to do the British troops?
Harassed
The colonists who remained loyal to King George throughout the Revolution were called what?
Loyalists
The turning point of the Revolutionary War was the American victory at where?
Saratoga
When were the battles of Lexington and Concord started in the Revolutionary War?
April 1775
Iroquis Indian chief who fought in many battles against the American forces during the Revolutionary War?
Joseph Brant
The only group that could appoint men to positions as army officers
Congress
Group that began meeting on May 10, 1775
Second Continental Congress
Five colonists died and six more were injured in a disturbing event on March 5, 1770. What was this event called?
Boston Massacre
What did the colonists call the harsh British laws created to coerce Boston to behave?
Intolerable Acts
When was American Independence?
July 6, 1776
What is another name for the Revolutionary War?
American War of Independence