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SS Unit4,Chapter8

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petition A signed request made to an offical person or organization
resolution A formal group statement
budget A plan for spending money
monopoly The complete control of a product or good by one person or group
Parliament The lawmaking branch of the British government
congress A formalmeeting of government representatives
declaration An official statement
olive branch an ancient symbol of peace
quarter to provide or pay for housing
treason the act of woring against one's own government
protest to work against or object to a certain policy
delegate a representative
imperial policy laws and orders issued by British government
revolution a sudden, complete change such as the overthrow of an established government
independence the freedomto govern on one's own
commander in chief a person who is in control of allthe armed forces of a nation
representation to have someone speak or act for you
boycott to refuse to buy or use goods or services
blockade to use war shipstoprevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor
grievance a complaint
preamble an introduction; the first part
proclamation a public announcement
repeal to cancel, or undo, a law
alliance a fornal agreement among groups or individuals
earthwork a wall made of earth and stone
minutemen a member of hte Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British
Samuel Adams organized the committees of correspondence
Richard Henry Lee called for a resolution on the second continental congress for independence from Britain
Thomas Jefferson the main author of the Declaration of Independence
George Washington the commander in chief of the continental army
John Dickinson the head of hte committee for the Articles of Confederation
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