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American Revolution
Vocabulary Study Help
Term | Definition |
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Parliament | part of the British government that makes laws |
representation | speaking or acting on behalf of a group |
revolution | a sudden and complete change of government |
independence | freedom to govern oneself |
Patriots | colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain |
Loyalists | colonists who supported the British King |
turning point | a drastic change in a situation |
repealed | a law done away with |
imported | a good brought in from another country |
exported | a good sent out to another country |
boycotted | stopped buying or using |
commander | leader of a group |
victory | defeat of an enemy |
treason | the act of working against one's governmenet |
monopoly | the complete control of a product or good by one person or group |
quartering | to provide or pay for housing |
petition | a signed request made to an official person or organization |
Redcoats | British Army |
Minutemen | colonists who volunteered to fight and who could quickly be ready to fight the British |
outpost | a fort built away from the main army to guard against surprise attacks |
musket | a long gun similar to a rifle |
recession | temporary downturn in business activity |