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25 Cards in this Set
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abstain
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restrain oneself; keep from doing
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boycott
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to refuse to purchase or buy
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conservative
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a person who avoids extremes & is averse to rapid change
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defy
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resist openly; refuse to obey
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defiance
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open disobedience; hold resistance
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delegate
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elected represntative
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delegation
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body of delegats
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distiller
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a person who manufactures alcoholic beverages
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duty
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payment levied on the import, export, manufacture, or sale of goods
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grievance
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a formal complaint of objection
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Loyalist
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a resident of N. America who supported Great Britain during the American Revolution
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majority
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greater number or part
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mercantilism
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the theory that a state's or nation's power depends on wealth
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mercenary
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a hired solider in foreign service
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militia
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a military force especially one raised from the civil population and supplementing a regular army in an emergency
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Minutemen
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American militia men of th Revolutionary War; ready to march at a moment's notice
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moderate
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a person who holds moderate political view
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quartering
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providing quarters or living accommodations for soldiers
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Patriot
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person who is devoted to and ready to support or defend their country
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petition
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a formal written request signed by many people, appealing to authority in some cause
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radical
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a person holding radical or radical or revolutionary view, change; bold
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resolution
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a formal expression of opinion or intention by a legislative body or public meeting
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servitude
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slavery; bondage
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treason
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violation by a subject of allegiance to the sovereign or nation or to overthrow the government
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unanimous
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all in agreement
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