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| Britain's law-making assembly. The members are elected |
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| A ruler who was born into the position of royalty. King, queen, emperor. |
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A government where the people have the power. The people elect agents to represent them in the government. |
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An overthrow then replacement of a government or political system by the people. |
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| A law placing a tax on printed materials in the American colonies. |
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| Unnecessary killing of a large group of people or animals |
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| Noisy and violent public disorder |
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| Committies of Correspondence |
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| Method of communication between the colonies. Messages were carried by express riders. |
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| Eyewittness accounts of the people who participated in the events being described. |
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| Laws the British put on Boston including closing the port of Boston, putting Massachusetts under military rule and forcing the colonists to take care of the British Soldiers. |
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| Colonists who opposed British rule |
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| Colonists who remained loyal to King George |
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| A meeting in Philadelphia of representatives from 12/13 colonies. Voted to raise a militia and stop trade with Britain. |
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