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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Declaration of Independence | states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based |
| Stamp Act | On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the “Stamp Act” to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years' War |
| Democracy | government by the people |
| Intolerable Acts | a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party |
| 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 |