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15 Cards in this Set
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Treason |
betraying the government |
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tyranny |
abuse of power |
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boycott |
to refuse to buy a good or service |
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blockade |
to cut of supplies or communications to a particular area by force |
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Proclamation Line of 1763 |
imaginary line along the Appalachian Mountains that colonists could not settle beyond |
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Repeal |
to undo; take back |
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Revolution |
forcible overthrow of govrnment |
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Parliament |
law making body of England (the name for England’s Legislative branch) |
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Minute Men |
volunteer soldiers ready to fight at a minutes notice |
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Treaty |
formal agreement between two countries |
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Grievance |
complaint |
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Petition |
formal written request for change; usually signed by a lot of people who agree with the request |
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Coercion |
persuading someone to do something without the use of force or threats |
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Loyalist |
someone who was loyal to the king |
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Patriot |
someone who wanted the colonies to break free from Britain and become their own country |
