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American Revolution
Term | Definition |
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Revolution | a sudden, complete change in government |
Independence | the freedom to govern on one's own |
Turning point | an event that causes an important change |
Revenue | the money earned by workers, businesses, and governments |
Treaty | is an agreement between two or more countries |
Boycott | to refuse to buy or use goods and services |
Representation | the act of speaking or acting for someone else |
Patriots | a person who supported independence for the America colonies |
Unalienable rights | rights that can not be taken away by the government (Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness) |
Declaration | an official statement |
Parliament | British version of a government |