Colonial America Vocabulary

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acts

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laws passed by a government

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colonies

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places where people settle that are still under the control of a home country

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consent

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to give permission or approval

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Parliament

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governing body in Britain that makes laws for all of Britain and its colonies

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boycotts

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a protest during which people refuse to buy or use something in order to bring about change

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Tea Act of 1773

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a law passed by Parliament requiring colonists to buy their tea from the British East India Company

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smuggling

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to take goods in and out of a country illegally