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Social Studies
Road to the Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| frontier | lightly settled land |
| militia | a small army of ordinary citizens |
| alliance | an agreement of two or more groups |
| duty/tariff | a tax placed on imported goods |
| boycott | to refuse to buy certain things from a certain source |
| petition | a written request to a government or authority |
| monopoly | total control |
| repeal | to cancel |
| patriot | Americans who believed the colonies had a right to govern themselves |
| loyalist | a person who remains loyal to Great Britain's government |