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34 Cards in this Set
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Parliament |
The part of the British government in which members make laws for the British people |
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Self-government |
A system of government in which people make their own laws |
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Democracy |
A government in which the people take part |
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Legislature |
The lawmaking branch of a colony , state government, or the national government |
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Ally |
A friend, especially in time of war |
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Tax |
Money that is paid by the people to run the country |
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Authority |
Control over someone or something |
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Tariff |
A tax on goods brought into a country |
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loyalist |
A colonist who supported the British monarch and laws |
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Represemtation |
Acting or speaking on behalf pf someone or something |
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Treason |
Working against one's own government |
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Petition |
A request for action signed by many people |
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Public opinion |
What the people of the community think |
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Boycott |
A refusal to but goods or services |
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Repeal |
To undo a law or tax |
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Massacre |
The killing of people who cannot defend themselves |
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Committee of correspondence |
A group set up in each of the colonies to quickly share information about taxes and other issues by writing letters to groups in other areas |
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Consequence |
The result of an action |
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Blockade |
To use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor |
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Quarter |
To provide or pay for housing |
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Continental congress |
A meeting of representatives of th Brititsh colonies |
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Rights |
Freedoms |
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Minuteman |
A member of ths Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British |
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Patriot |
A colonist against British rule |
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Congress |
A meeting of representative who have authority to make decisions |
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Patrick Henry |
American colonist who spoke out in the Virginia legislature against paying British taxes. His views became widely known , and Loyalists accused him of treason |
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Boston Tea Party |
In 1773 colonists dumped tea from British ships into Boston Harbor |
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Olive branch |
A symbol of peace |
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Continental |
A soldier in the first colomial army, which was headed by George Washington |
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Mercenary |
A hired soldier |
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Enlist |
To join |
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Revolution |
A sudden, complete of government |
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Independence |
Freedom to govern one's own |
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Allegiance |
Loyalty |
