A SOLDIER OF THE AMERICAN ARMY DURING THE REVOLUTION. IT WAS ALSO THE USELESS PAPER MONEY ISSUED BY CONGRESS TO HELP PAY FOR THE WAR..

AN ASSEMBLY OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE AMERICAN COLONIES WHICH OPERATED AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD.

A REPRODUCTION OF A DOCUMENT, BOOK, PAINTING, OR ITEM.

CITIZEN SOLDIERS WHO WERE CALLED OUT FOR EMERGENCIES TO DEFEND THEIR HOMES AND VILLAGES.MILITIAS WERE FIRST FORMED IN NEW ENGLAND TO GUARD AGAINST INDIAN ATTACKS. THE MINUTEMEN WERE MILITIA.

COLONIAL MILITIA WHO HAD PLEDGED TO FIGHT THE BRITISH “AT A MINUTE’S NOTICE”. THEY FOUGHT THE BRITISH AT LEXINGTON AND CONCORD IN APRIL OF 1775 TO BEGIN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.K.

AN UNDISCIPLINED GROUP OF PROTESTORS WHO OFTEN TAKE THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS.

SMALL, PRIVATELY OWNED MERCHANT SHIPS THAT WERE FITTED OUT WITH WEAPONS TO CAPTURE BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPPING.

BRITISH SLANG TERM FOR AN AMERICAN (OR PATRIOT) NOT LOYAL TO BRITAIN DURING THE WAR.

SLANG TERM FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS WHO WORE SCARLET RED UNIFORM JACKETS.

SECRET GROUP OF RADICALS FORMED BY SAM ADAMS TO PROTEST THE STAMP ACT. THEY USED VIOLENCE SUCH AS TARRING AND FEATHERING TO PUNISH LOYALISTS AND TO PROTEST BRITISH POLICIES.

FAMOUS PHRASE FROM RALPH WALDO EMERSON’S POEM ABOUT THE FIRST SHOT OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AT LEXINGTON AND CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS ON APRIL 19, 1775.

ONE OF BY LAND, TWO IF BY SEA.

WHEN WE ASSUMED THE SOLDIER, WE DID NOT LAY ASIDE THE CITIZEN.

TURN OUT, TURN OUT! THE BRITISH ARE COMING. THE BRITISH ARE COMING!

HOLD YOUR FIRE MEN, BUT IF THEY MEAN TO HAVE A WAR, LET IT BEGIN HERE!

WHAT A GLORIOUS MORNING FOR AMERICA!