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25 Cards in this Set
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Alliance |
a formal agreement among groups of individals |
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delegate |
a representative |
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parliament |
the lawmaking branch of the British goverment |
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proclamation |
a public announcement |
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budget |
a plan for spending money |
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representation |
to have someone speak or act for you |
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treason |
the act of working against one's own goverment |
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congress |
a formal meeting of government representatives
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boycott |
to refuse to buy or use goods or services |
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repeal |
to cancel or undo a law |
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imperial policy |
laws and orders issued by the British government |
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protest |
to work against or to a certain policy |
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monopoly |
to complete control of a product or good by one person or group |
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blockade |
to use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor |
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pentition |
a signed request made to an official person or organization |
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Minutemen |
a member of the Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British. |
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Revolution |
a sudden complete change such as the overthrow of an established government. |
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commander in chief |
a person who is in control of all the armed forces of a nation |
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olive branch |
an ancient symbol of peace |
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independence |
the freedom to govern ones own |
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resolution |
a formal group |
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declaration |
an official statement |
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preamble |
an introduction |
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grievance |
a complaint |
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quarter |
to provide or pay for houseing |
