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| bicameral | t has two different parts or houses: the House of Lords and the House
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| mercantilism | nations sought to acquire more gold and silver and to control trade
so that the mother country exported more goods than it imported.
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| imports | goods brought into a country to sell.
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| smuggling | brought in goods from other countries without paying any duties on the goods or recording the shipment with the customs officials.
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| duties | taxes
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| French and Indian War | name given
to the war fought in America between Great
Britain and France and their Indian allies.
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| frontier | region just beyond or at the edge of
a settled area.
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| strategy | a detailed plan for using
military forces or achieving a goal.
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| standing army | one that is always ready to fight
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| tyranny | oppressive and unjust use of power.
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| proclamation | an official announcement, forbidding the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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| speculator | one who invests in a risky venture, in this case western land, in the hope of making a large profit.
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| writs of assitance | search warrants that allowed the army to search more than one place for smuggled goods.
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| direct tax | a tax added onto the price of an item, and because it was
specifically meant to raise money
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| indirect | taxes were included in the price of the goods
and used only to regulate trade.
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| repealed | withdrawn
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| effigies | dummies or other images of someone who is hated.
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| quarter | provide room and board, for the British
troops stationed in America. Several colonies, including New York and South
Carolina, refused.
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| boycotted | people
refused to buy goods from merchants who violated the agreement
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| veto | to refuse to approve it
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| monopoly | one company or individual can sell something
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| loyalists | supporters of the Crown
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