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Liberty Freedom from external or foreign rule
Tyranny A cruel or abusive authority- usually a government
Colony A group of people who settle in a distant land but are still ruled by their native(mother) country
Delegate A person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention
Independent Not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion
Interdependent Depending on each other for success and survival
Intolerable Not tolerable
Quarter To house or to feed soldiers
Tyrant Ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly
Boycott To refuse to buy items from a particular country
Loyalists/Tories American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
Militia A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies
Minutemen Companies of civilian soldiers who pledged that they were ready to fight on a minute's notice
Patriot/Whigs American colonist who favored American independence
Petition A formal request
Propaganda Ideas or informations designed and spread to influence opinion
Repeal To cancel an act or law
Revenue Incoming money
Writs of Assistance Legal document that enabled officers to search homes and warehouses for goods that might be smuggled
Revolution A successful uprising which leads to a total change in society
Rebellion A failed attempt by the governed to overthrow the government
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