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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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. Very interesting!Good questions!Thanks a lot. |