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12 Cards in this Set
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Britain
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the country that includes England, Scotland and Wales. The people are the British.
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Parliament
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the highest lawmaking group in Britain
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tax
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the money people must pay to a government
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representation
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having someone in government speak for you
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protested
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publicly showed strong opinions against something
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massacre
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the killing of a large number of people who can't defend themselves
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redcoats
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British soldiers during the American Revolution
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minutemen
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the colonists who were ready to be soldiers
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revolution
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a war against your own government
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independence
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freedom from control
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cause
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what makes something happen
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effect
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what happens as a result
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