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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| annihilation | destruction |
| revolution | the overthrow or replacement if an established government. |
| unalienable | Incapable of being taken away. |
| First Continental Congress | A meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to the closing of Boston Harbor, increased taxes, and abuses of authority by the British government: |
| Second Continental Congress | A meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to react to fighting at Lexington and Concord. |
| minutemen | American colonial militia members ready to fight at a minute's notice. |
| quartering | Lodging, housing |
| insurrections | Rebellions |
| arbitrary | Not based on law. |
| abdicated | Given up. |
| acquiesce | Consent to. |
| consanguinity | Common ancestry. |
| magnanimity | Generous spirit. |
| despotism | Unlimited power. |
| Hessian | German soldiers serving in the British forces in The American Revolution. |