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daughters of liberty- women set up there own group

minutemen- men who trained regularly; got their name by being prepared to fight at minutes notice.

redcoats- british military also known as lobsterbacks

militia- army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency

boycott- to refuse to buy certain goods and services

repeal- to cancel something

writ of assistance- legal documents

nonimportation agreement- north and south merchants and planters

committees of correspondence-committees that wrote letters reporting events in massachusetts

stamp act- a raise of tax on stamps

sugar act- raise of tax on sugar

tea act-raise of tax on tea

thomas paine- author of pamphlet

paul revere- warned that the british are coming

thomas jefferson- wrote the declaration of independence

sam adams- stood against britain

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