Boston Massacre
The death of 5 colonists caused by provoked british soilders
Militia
Unofficial army of colonists in the 1770s (not paid)
minutmen
Members of the militia ready to respond in an instant
lobsterbacks
Unwanted nickname of british soilders because of thier red coats
Declaration of Independence
A statement written by the coloniosts declared freedom from GB
monarchy
A type of goverment with one ruler and helpers (King)
revolution
A drastic change
Democracy
A rype of government where the people are" In charge" (People are reptesented through voting)
layalists
Colonists who are devoted to GB
patriots
Colonists who loves and pretects their country or homeland
whigs
A political party made up of patriots
continentals
fighting colonists (patriots) On the american continent
redcoats
what the colonists called the British soldiers because of their bright red coats
Tories
A political party made up of loyalists
Rebels
A political party made up of loyalsits
Sugar/Tea/Stamp Acts
laks that forced colonists to pay taxes on goods to GB