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26 Cards in this Set
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Parliament |
The part of the British government in which members make laws for the British people |
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self-government |
a system of government in which people make their own laws |
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democracy |
a government in which the people take part |
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legislature |
The lawmaking branch of a colony, a state government, or the national government |
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ally |
a friend, especially in time of war |
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tax |
money that is paid by people to run the country |
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authority |
control over someone or something |
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tariff |
a tax on goods brought into a country |
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Loyalist |
a colonist who supported the British monarch and laws |
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representation |
acting or speaking on behalf of someone or something |
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treason |
working against one's own government |
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public opinion |
what the people of a community think |
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petition |
a request for action signed by many people |
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liberty |
freedom |
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boycott |
a refusal to buy goods or services |
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congress |
a meeting of representatives who have the authority to make decisions |
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repeal |
to undo a law or tax |
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massacre |
the killing of people who cannot defend themselves |
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Committee of Correspondence |
a group set up in each of the colonies to quickly share information about taxes and other issues by writing letters to groups in the other colonies |
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consequence |
the result of an action |
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blockade |
to use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor |
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quarter |
to provide or pay for housing |
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Continental Congress |
a meeting of representatives of the British colonies |
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right |
a freedom |
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Minuteman |
a member of the Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British |
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Patriot |
a colonist who was against British rule |
