Unit 3 Vocabulary

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boycott

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to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source. An organized refusal by many people is also called a boycott.

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militia

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a small army made up of everyday citizens trained to protect their town or colony in an emergency.

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repealed

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to take back, or to cancel, a law.

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tyranny

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the unjust use of government power. A ruler who uses power in this way is called a tyrant.

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Common Sense

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a pamphlet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuaded many American colonists to support independence.

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Declaration of Independence

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the document written to declare the American colonies as an independent nation, free from British rule.

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independence

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freedom from control by another government or country.

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natural rights

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rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law.

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petition

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a formal, written request made to an official person or organization.