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26 Cards in this Set
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Walls of earth and stone
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earthworks
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Another word for freedom
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liberty
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A sudden, complete change, such as overthrow a government
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revolution
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An official statement
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declaration
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A soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign goverment.
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mercenary
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A signed request
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petition
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working against your own government.
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treason
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Refusing to buy certain goods.
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boycott
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Another word for cancel.
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repeal
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The act of standing up for or speaking for someone else.
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representation
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An opening, or low place between mountains
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gap
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An order from a country's leader to its citizens
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proclamation
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A person who settles in a new place.
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pioneer
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A list of rights
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Bill of Rights
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The lawmaking body of the British Goverment
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Parliament
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A formal agreement among nations, states, groups, or individuals
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Alliance
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A friend in war
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Ally
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A plan for spending
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budget
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A formal meeting of representatives
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congress
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Complete control of a product or service in a certain area by a single person or group, controls pricing and competition.
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monopoly
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To use warships to prevent other ships from leaving or entering port
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blockade
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Feeding and providing shelter for the British soldiers.
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quarter
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Unacceptable
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Intolerable
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The leader of the military forces
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Commander in chief
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An ancient symbol of peace.
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Olive Branch
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Another name for a representative.
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Delegate
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