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Unit 2

Vocab

TermDefinition
UNALIENABLE RIGHT A right that can’t be taken away
PREAMBLE an introduction to a speech or document
BOYCOTT To refuse to buy a product
MILITIA A civilian army
ALLIANCE partnership among nations
PROPAGANDA spread of information or ideas, to harm or help a cause
BLOCKADE the barring or shutting off of traffic in and out of an area, such as a seaport or city, by hostile military forces.
MERCENARY a soldier for hire in a foreign army
PETITION a formal request that is usually written
PATRIOT someone who supported American Independence
LOYALIST someone who supported the British during the American Revolution
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE The use of nonviolent protests to challenge a government or its laws; the refusal to obey laws considered unjust
QUARTERING to house and supply soldiers
GRIEVANCE A complaint
POLITICAL REVOLUTION The forcible overthrow or removal of a political system or government
PARLIAMENT The highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the house of lords, and the house of commons
TAXATION The act of imposing a tax or taxes
TREATY A formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries
Sons of Liberty Secret Organization formed by Patriot Americans
George III King of England during American Revolution
Samuel Adams Leader of the Sons of Liberty
Stamp Act Tax on printed materials
Sugar Act Tax on sugar, indigo, coffee, wine
Townshend Acts Tax on imported items
Proclamation of 1763 Colonists can't settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
Quartering Act Housing of British soldiers
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