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First Continental Congress |
A gathering of continental leaders who were deeply troubled about the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies in America. |
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Patriots |
Colonists who chose to fight for independence fr4om Great Britain. |
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minutemen |
Local militia who got their name because they were ready to fight at a minute's notice. |
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Redcoats |
British soldiers that wore uniforms with bright red jackets. |
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Second Continental Congress |
The second group of delegates from the colonies. |
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Continental Army |
the army created by the Second Contenintal Congress in 1775 |
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George Washington |
Revolutionary war hero and Partiot leader, he served as a representative to the Continental Congress, commanded the Continenntal Army, and was elected President of the United States for two terms. |
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Battle of Bunker Hill |
A Revolutionary War battle in Boston that demonstrated that the colonists could fight well against the British army. |
