6th SS Ch 8_v Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| alliance | A formal agreement among groups or individuals. |
| delegate | A representative |
| parliament | The lawmaking branch of the British government. |
| proclamation | A public announcement |
| budget | A plan for spending money. |
| representation | To have someone speak or act for you. |
| treason | The act of working against one's own government. |
| congress | A formal meeting of government representatives. |
| boycott | To refuse to buy or use goods or services. |
| repeal | To cancel, or undo, a law. |
| imperial policy | Laws and orders issued by the British government. |
| protest | To work against or object to a certain policy. |
| monopoly | The complete control of a product or good by one person or group. |
| blockade | To use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor. |
| quarter | To provide or pay for housing. |
| petition | A signed request made to an official person or organization. |
| minutemen | A member of the Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British. |
| revolution | A sudden, complete change, such as the overthrow of an established government. |
| commander in chief | A person who is in control of all the armed forces of a nation. |
| earthwork | A wall made of earth and stone. |
| olive branch | An ancient symbol of peace. |
| independence | The freedom to govern on one's own. |
| resolution | A formal group statement. |
| declaration | An official statement. |
| preamble | An introduction; first part. |
| grievance | A complaint. |
| patriot | A colonist who was against British rule and supported the rebel cause in the American colonies. |
| mercenary | A soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation. |
| campaign | A series of military actions carried out for a certain goal. |
| Articles of Confederation | First plan of government |
| Declaration of Independence | Formal statement declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain |
| Common Sense | A hugely influential pamphlet that convinced many American colonists that the time had finally come to break away from British rule |
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