American Revolution Vocabulary

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activism

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actions like protests, boycotts, petitions, or other actions used to bring about political or social change

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boycott

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to refuse to buy or use certain goods or services as a form of activism

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committee

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a group of people chosen to work together on a specific task or goal

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consent

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permission or agreement for something to happen or be done

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convene

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to come together for a meeting or activity

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decisive

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settling an outcome or conflict in a conclusive way that makes a result certain

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declaration

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a formal public statement

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delegate

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a person chosen to represent others at a meeting

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First Continental Congress

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a meeting of colonial leaders in 1774 in Philadelphia that convened in response to the Intolerable Acts

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formal

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something that is official and follows set rules or traditions