Article of Confederation - the country's first constitution for the thirteen colonies, Bill of Rights - first ten amendments to the Constitution that guaranteed individuals rights, Constitution - set of documents that define the laws of a country, Declaration of Independence - document that announced the colonies were an independent country, democracy - type of government ruled by the people, federalist - a person who supported the Constitution, Loyalist - person loyal to Great Britain, Legislature - branch of government that makes laws, Minutemen - part of Massachusetts militia that was prepared to fight at a moments notice, Parliament - main governing body of the British government, Redcoat - nickname for a British soldier taken from their bright red uniforms, Sons of Liberty - organized by Samuel Adams to protest the Stamp Act, Stamp Act - tax placed on the colonies that taxed all sorts of paper documents, revolution - the overthrow of a government to establish a new system, Treaty of Paris - treaty signed by America and Great Britain that ended the Revolution,

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?