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were independent groups of American colonists that formed in the summer of 1765 to protest British tax policies.

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a term that American colonists used during the American Revolution to refer to soldiers in the British army.

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the term used to describe supporters of independence during the American Revolution.

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group of citizens who are given limited training to fight in the military in case of an emergency

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also called Tories, were colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution.

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king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.

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a document issued in 1774 by the First Continental Congress, a meeting of representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies

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name used for groups of women who supported the boycotts and found or made substitutes for British goods.

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two Continental Congresses;First Continental Congress was called in 1774 to address colonial dissatisfaction with the way Britain was overseeing the colonies. Second Continental Congress was called in 1775, after fighting had begun in Massachusetts.

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under civilian control, not military control;consistently out manned and outgunned.

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military blockade is an act of war. Ships, troops, or aircraft may be used to prevent people, supplies, or other materials from leaving or entering an enemy country.

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war that transformed America from a group of colonies under the control of the British throne to an independent, self-governing nation

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protest unfair practices

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men who fought in the colonial militia and agreed to be ready to fight “at a minute’s warning.”

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crime of betraying one’s country in a way that is dangerous to national security.

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required payment of money to the government at regular intervals