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Parliament
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The part of the British government in which members make laws for the British people.
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self-government
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A system of government in which people make their own laws.
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democracy
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A government in which the people take part.
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legislature
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The lawmaking branch of a colony, a state government, or the national government.
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ally
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A friend, expecially in time of war.
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tax
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Money that is paid by people to run the country.
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authority
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Control over someone or something.
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tariff
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A tax on goods brought into a country.
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Loyalist
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A colonist who supported the British monarch and laws.
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representation
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Acting or speaking on behalf of someone or something.
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treason
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Working against one's own government.
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public opinion
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What the people of a community think.
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petition
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A request for action signed by many people.
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liberty
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Freedom
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boycott
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A refusal to buy goods or services.
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congress
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A meeting of representatives who have the authority to make decisions.
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repeal
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To undo a law or tax.
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massacre
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The killing of people who cannot defend themselves.
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Committee of Correspondence
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A group set up in each of the colonies to quickly share information about taxes and other issues by writing letters to groups in the other colonies.
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consequence
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The result of an action.
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blockade
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To use warship to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor.
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quarter
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To provide or pay for housing.
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Continental Congress
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A meeting of representatives of the British colonies.
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right
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A freedom
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Minuteman
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A member of the Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British.
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Patriot
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A colonist who was against British rule.
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