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American Revolution
Study vocabulary words related to the American Revolution!
Term | Definition |
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Self-government | A system of government in which people make their own laws (similar to the Jamestown colony) |
Democracy | A government in which the people take part |
tariff | A tax on goods brought into a country |
Parliament | The British government in which its members make laws for the British people |
Loyalist | A person who was in support of the British Parliament and its laws |
Patriot | A person who was against the British Parliament and its laws |
boycott | A refusal to buy goods or services |
massacre | The killing of people who cannot defend themselves |
revolution | A sudden complete change in government |
declaration | an official statement |