click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter 10
5th History Alive
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Parliament | the lawmaking part of the British Government, similar to the Congress in the United States |
protest | to object in a public way to something that one believes is wrong or unfair |
boycott | to protest by refusing to buy a good or service |
massacre | the murder of several or many people who cannot defend themselves |
proclamation | an official public announcement |
taxation without representation | forcing people to pay taxes when they have had no say in making the law that created the tax |
import | to bring into a country, especially for sale |
delegate | a person who represents others at a convention or conference |
act | a law created or passed by a government |
repeal | to cancel or undo a law |
First Continental Congress | a meeting of delegates from 12 colonies, held to present complaints to King George III, to set up a boycott of British goods, and to arrange a second meeting if needed |