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4th Chapter 3 Vocab
4th Chap. 3 Causes of Revolutionary War Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coerce | to use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience |
| boycott | to stop buying or using something as a form of protest |
| import | to buy goods or services from another country |
| bribe | a payment use to persuade someone to do something, especially something illegal or immoral |
| revolutionary | ideas or actions that bring about great change |
| intolerable | unacceptable |
| corrupt | lacking pure or true values |
| proclamation | a public or official announcement dealing with a matter of great importance |
| trade | the buying and selling of goods and services |
| customs agent | a person who collects taxes on imports |
| tax | money collected from a citizen or business to help pay for goods and services provided by the government |
| petition | to make or present a formal request to an authority regarding a particular cause |
| representative | a person chosen to act, speak, or make decisions for another person or group of people |
| legislature | the government body with the authority to make and change laws |
| parliament | the political group or assembly that has power to make laws for a country |