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20 Cards in this Set
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Colonies |
Land or providences that are far from a country that rules over them Example : British Colony |
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Settlement |
A place where people make there permanent homes |
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Great Britian |
Island nation west of Europe made up originally of three older countries, England, Scotland, and Wales and led by a King or Queen and Parliment |
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Colonists |
The people who live in colonies |
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Parliament |
The legislature of the British government |
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Representives |
People who are chosen to speak for others from their community, colony, or state |
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Patriots |
One who loves a country |
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Taxes |
Money that government collects from people or from the sale of goods to help pay the cost of government Example : Massachusetts had to pay taxes to pay for the Boston Tea Party |
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Redcoats |
British soldiers, who wore red uniforms |
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Intolerable |
Describes something so bad that a person can not live with it Example : the Intorlable k |
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Minutemen |
Armed civilians who pledged to be ready in a minute to dedend their communities from attack |
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Continental Congress |
Gathering of representives from the 13 colonies of the British North America to decide colonial plans and policy |
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Legislature |
The part of a government that is made up of people elected to make rules and set taxes |
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Ignore |
Pay no attention to |
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Draft |
To write an early version of something, or the version itself |
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Declaration |
announcement or full statement |
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Independence |
Separateness; ability to stand on ones own |
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Rights |
The power and opportunities a person or group should be able to get |
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Parchment |
A piece of animal skin treated to become a good, long-lasting surface for writing Example: The Declaration of Independence |
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Pamphletter |
One who writes a pamphlet, or short booklet, on a single subject |
