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Amber's Study Words
Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tyrant | A ruler with absolute power. |
| Provisions | 1. supplies or materials needed. 2. something that must be followedin an agreement. |
| Impose | To force someone to obey them. |
| Boycott | To refuse to buy;usually a form of protest. |
| Revenue | An income to a governments collect to cover expenses. |
| Militia | A group of armed citizans {civilians} who are not part of the regular army. |
| Tariff | A tax on imported goods. |
| Propaganda | Ideas or opinions spred around to try to influence others thoughts and/or actions. |
| Revolt | Actions taken against a government or a authority. {to rebel} |
| Chronology | An arrangement of events in order of how they occured. |
| Import | To bring items from another country into your own country. |
| Export | To send products to anouther country, usually to sell. |
| Repeal | To cancel a law. |
| Proclamation | An official announcement. |
| Sugar Act | This act placed a tax on molasses and products shipped to the colonies. |
| Townshend Act | This act put a tax on glass, paper, paint, and tea. |
| Navigation Act | These laws were passed to regulate trade between Britian and its colonies. |
| Quartering Act | This act required colonists to house and feed British soilders. |
| Intolerable Act | This act was created to punish Massachushettsfor the Boston Tea Party. |
| Boston Massacre | This event was used as a propaganda against the British. |
| Tea Act | This act let the East India Company bypass merchants and sell tea derectly to the colonists. |
| Stamp Act | This act required all legal and commercial documents to have an official stamp to showthat a tax had been paid. |
| Proclamation of 1763 | This law prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountians. |