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23 Cards in this Set
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fortify
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to strengthen
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declaration
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a statement
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congress
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a meeting of representatives
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Patriots
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the people who opposed the British government
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propaganda
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information used to win support for a cause
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tax
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money people pay to their government
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allies
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people who join together for a specific purpose
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petition
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a written request signed by many people
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treason
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revolt against the government
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massacre
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the killing of a number of defenseless people
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militia
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an army made of ordinary citizens instead of professional soldiers
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duty
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a tax on imported goods
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repeal
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to cancel
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committees of correspondence
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a network of people responsible for sharing information throughout the colonies
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boycott
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a refusal to buy a product or service, or to deal with a business or nation as a means of protest
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peninsula
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a piece of land that juts out into a body of water and is connected to a larger piece of land
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Parliament
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Britain's lawmaking body
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Loyalists
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colonists who supported the British government
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proclamation
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an official announcement
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Minutemen
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the colonial militia, so-called because they were ready to fight with a minute's notice
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delegates
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people chosen to represent a group of people
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battle map
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symbols and descriptions to show how a battle was fought
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casualties
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people killed and wounded in battle
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