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Ch. 32 Am Rev Vocab
American Revolution
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History
7th Grade
05/23/2016

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Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
Definition
acts that punished the colonists by closing Boston harbor
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amendments
Definition
formal changes
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boycott
Definition
refuse to buy
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Boston Tea Party
Definition
event caused by the Tea Act
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Bill of Rights
Definition
1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution
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Lexington
Definition
1st battle of the American Revolution
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Stamp
Definition
act that called for a tax on all newspapers, legal documents, etc...
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limited government
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government may only use powers given to it by the people
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Declaratory
Definition
act stated that Parliament had the right to make laws for the colonies
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direct
Definition
type of tax paid directly to the government
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popular sovereignty
Definition
government receives its power from the people
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Townshend
Definition
acts that taxed paper, paint, glass, lead, tea
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Constitution
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1789 document that established the U.S. government
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Boston Massacre
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act of violence caused by the Townshend Acts
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monopoly
Definition
sole right to sell something
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