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independence
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freedom from outside control
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declaration
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an official or formal proclamation
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document
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a written paper, often of a legal or official nature, that provides information on something
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loyalist
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someone who supported the British during the American Revolution
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Tory
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during the American Revolution, an American who favored the continuation of colonial rule by the British
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petition
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a formal request that is usually written and addressed to an authority that is empowered to grant some right
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grievance
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an injustice considered a cause for complaint
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traitor
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one who betrays his or her country, especially one who commits treason
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