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American Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Declaration Of Independence | a statement of the principles on which our government is based on |
| Democracy | a type of government by the whole population, typically made through elected representatives |
| Stamp Act | an act of the British Parliament that exacted revenue from the American colonies |
| Intolerable Acts | a series of laws passed by the British to punish the colony of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party |
| Boston Tea Party | an American political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Massachusetts |
| Colony | a territory subject to a form of foreign rule |
| Popular Sovereignty | the principle that the leaders of a state and its government are created and sustained |