American Revolutionary War Flashcards

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Militia/Minutemen

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Civilian colonists who independently organized to form well-prepared militia companies during the American Revolutionary War.

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Red Coats

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Nickname for British soldiers, known for their distinctive red uniforms.

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Patriots

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Colonists who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution.

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Loyalists

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American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown.

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Second Continental Congress

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A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in 1775, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun.

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Continental Army

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The army formed by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 to fight against Britain.

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Olive Branch Petition

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A final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution.

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Common Sense

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A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.

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“Remember the Ladies”

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A phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams urging her husband to consider women's rights in the new laws.

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Declaration of Independence

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The statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress declaring the Thirteen Colonies as independent states, free from British rule.