Battle of Lexington and Concord.

April 19, 1775 was the first battle of the American Revolution between the American Colonists and British's troops. 


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Loyalist

A person during the American Revolution that wanted the American Colonies to stay under British rule. 


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Minutemen

American soldiers during the American Revolution who could be ready to fight in a minutes notice.

 


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https://minutemanconcepts.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/minuteman1.jpg

Monarch

A type of government with a single person who reigns over a kingdom, such as a king.

 


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Patriot

A person during the American Revolution that wanted the American Colonies to form a new country and break away from Great Britain.

 


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Stamp Act

Passed on March 22, 1765, it was the first direct tax on the American Colonists. It taxed all public and legal documents including newspapers. 


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http://www.cr-cath.pvt.k12.ia.us/lasalle/resources/rev%20war%20websites/rev%20war%20lindsey%20sydney%20kelsey/images/stampact.jpg