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American Revolutin
words and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Declaration of Independence | The Declaration of Independence, formally titled The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America in both the engrossed version |
| democracy | government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation |
| Stamp act | The Stamp Act 1765, also known as the Duties in American Colonies Act 1765, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America |
| Intolerable Acts | The Intolerable Acts, sometimes referred to as the Insufferable Acts or Coercive Acts |
| Boston tea party | The Boston Tea Party was an American political and mercantile protest on December 16, 1773 |
| the colonies | a group of people of one nationality or ethnic group living in a foreign city or country |
| Popular sovereignty | is that leader of it's government or it's state of it's popular sovereignty |