American Revolution Vocabulary

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Abolish

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To stop a law by making it illegal

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Revolution

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A big change, often violent, that involves people overthrowing a government or changing how a country is run.

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Boycott

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The refusal to buy certain items

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Representation

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A person or thing that speaks or acts for a group or community

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Parliament

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The British government that makes laws

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Colonist

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The people that lived in the 13 colonies

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Blockade

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The blocking of a port by warships

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Constitution

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A set of rules and procedures for government

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Patriots

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A colonist who wanted independence from Great Britain

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Loyalists

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A colonist who sided with Great Britain during the American Revolution who did not want independence