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Ch 7 Lesson 4 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Patriot | a colonist who opposed British rule |
militia | a group of ordinary men who train for battle |
minutemen | militia with special training (they had to be ready for battle at a minute's notice) |
commander | the officer in charge of an army |
petition | a written request from a number of people |
Paul Revere's Ride | to warn Patriots that British soldiers were coming |
Battle of Lexington | a shot was fired, but no one knows if it was fired by the British or the minutemen |
Battle of Concord | British soldiers searched for weapons, then fighting broke out, the minutemen forced the British to turn back toward Boston |
The Olive Branch Petition | an attempt at peace with England that asked King George III to help end the conflict |
Battle of Bunker | a battle the actually occurred on Breed's Hill, British won the battle, but the colonists proven that they could fight well |