Revolutionary War

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  1. Bunker Hill
    the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forces
  2. Boston Tea Party
    demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Native Americans) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
  3. tar-and-feather
    smear the body of with tar and feathers
  4. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  5. militia
    civilians trained as soldiers, not part of the regular army
  6. Declaration of Independence
    the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain
Created on Fri Sep 24 16:37:21 EDT 2010

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