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American
Terms and Definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Declaration Of Independence | The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government and our identity as Americans are based. |
| Democracy | government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation. |
| Stamp Act | an act of the British Parliament in 1765 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. |
| Intolerable Acts | The Intolerable Acts closed down Boston Harbor, made trials in the colonies difficult, and allowed English soldiers to invade colonists' homes. |
| Boston Tea Party | It was a protest about the tax on tea, levied without representation in the British Parliament and against the monopoly of the East India Company |
| The Colonies | an area over which a foreign nation or state extends or maintains control. |
| Popular sovereignty | In politics, popular sovereignty is the idea that government is authorized by citizens and influenced by what they want. |