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Declaring Independen
Vocabulary for grievances and Continental Congress
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| repeal | to revoke or cancel |
| territory | a geographic area belonging to or under the control of a government |
| grievance | an official complaint about something believed to be unjust or unfair |
| legislative | law making person or group |
| assemble | to gather together |
| unalienable rights | rights that cannot be given or taken away |
| liberty | freedom to make one's own choices |
| endowed | furnished by; given to; granted |
| assent | to agree |
| impose | to establish or apply by authority |
| declare or declaration | to make formally or officially known |
| negotiate | to discuss with another in order to settle a matter |
| delegate | a representative/ someone who represents others in a discussion or meeting |
| petition/appeal | to ask formally for something in writing |