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Revolutionary war
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| parliament | The legislator, or lawmaking group, in the government of England. Parliament is the law making body in England that passed many of the King's taxes. |
| No taxation without representation | The belief that a government does not have the right to tax a group of people without them being represented in the government. American Patriots held this Viewpoint. |
| Boycott | To refuse to buy used or participate in something as a way of protesting. A way colonists protested British taxes in controls |
| writs of assistance | , search warrants, authorized british officers to search any house for smuggled Goods without specifying either the house or the goods. Colonists saw this as a violation of their rights |
| Repeal | To revoke or rescind,. Especially by an official or formal Act. To cancel a law.. The king repealed some of the taxes passed when the colonist protested. |
| Patriot or Rebel | Colonists who chose to fight for Independence |
| Loyalist or Tory | Two terms that describe colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain |