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Road to Revolution
set 3 (24-25)
Term | Definition |
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boycott | a protest in which people refuse to buy certain items until specific conditions are met |
grievance | official statement of complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair |
loyalist | remained loyal to Great Britain and King George |
patriot | individuals who wanted independence from Great Britain |
preamble | the beginning of a document that explains why the document exists |
repeal | take back |
smuggling | secretly importing or exporting goods |
tory | another name for loyalist |
virtual representation | British Parliament represented all citizens regardless of where they lived |
whig | another name for a patriot |
no taxation without representation | belief the colonists should not be taxed because they had no representatives in Parliament |