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19 Cards in this Set
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Britain |
the name of country that includes England, Scotland and Wales. The people are British.
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Parliament |
the highest law-making group in Britain |
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tax |
the money people must pay to the government |
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representation |
having someone in government speak for you |
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protested |
publicly showed strong opinions against something |
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massacre |
the killing of a large number of people who can't defend themselves. |
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event |
something that happens
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punished |
hurt someone for doing something wrong |
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Continental Congress |
a group of men who led the American colonists to independence from Britain. |
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force |
soldiers and guns |
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minutemen |
the colonists who were ready to be soldiers |
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redcoats |
British soldiers during the American Revolution |
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revolution |
a war against your own government |
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separate |
move away from or leave |
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argued |
led people to believe something by giving reasons. |
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independence |
freedom from control |
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document |
a written paper |
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declare |
to say in an official way |
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Declaration of Independence |
the document that said the colonies were free from British rule. |
