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22 Cards in this Set
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Intolerable acts
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A series of laws
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Ally
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Country that agrees to help another country
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Alliance
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A formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes
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Treaty
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Any agreement or compact
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Slogan
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A distinctive cry or motto of any party
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Militia
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Armed civilians pledged to defend the community
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Parliament
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Englands head government
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Homespun
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Spun or made at home
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Navigate
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To move
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Navigation acts
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Ensure england makes money on colonies trade
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Boycott
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Refusal to buy certain goods
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Act
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A formal decision
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smuggle
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Illegally imported and exported goods
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Repeal
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To revoke or withdraw or to cancel
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Massacre
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The unnecessary killing of a large amount of humans.
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Boston Massacre
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Massacre on protesting Boston Patriots
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Proclamation
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A public official announcement
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Proclamation of 1763
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English act that excluded land west of the Appalachian Mountains
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Ratification
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official approval
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Quarter
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To give a place to stay
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Quartering Act
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A law that makes the colonies quarter british troops
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Committees of Correspondence
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People in colonies who exchanged letters on political matters
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