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15 Cards in this Set
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friend, especially in war time
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ally
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to use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor
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blockade
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a refusal to buy goods or services
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boycott
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a group setup in each of the colonies to quickly share information about taxes and other issues by writing letters to groups in other colonies
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committee of correspondence
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a government in which the people take part
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democracy
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a colonist who supported the british monarch and laws
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loyalist
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the killing of people who cannot defend themselves
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massacre
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a member of the massachusets colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the british
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minutemen
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the part of the british government in which members make laws for the british people
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parliament
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a request for action signed by many people
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petition
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to provide or pay for housing
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quarter
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a colonist who was against british rule
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patriot
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to undo a tax or law
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repeal
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a tax on goods brought into a country
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tariff
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working against one's own government
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treason
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