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| minuteman |
an American soldier of the Revolutionary War, who was ready to fight on a minute's notice. |
| revolutionary |
When something is revolutionary, it has to do with a revolution. A revolution in a country is when a group of people take over the government by force, and they set up a new government in its place. [3 definitions] |
| Revolutionary War |
The Revolutionary War was a war that happened in America between 1775 and 1783. In this war, the United States became independent from another country called Great Britain. |
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