Unit 2 Vocab

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Boycott

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A refusal to buy or use goods and services.

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Coerce

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To force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats.

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Continental Army

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The American army during the American Revolution.

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Correspondence

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Communication by exchange of letters.

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Consent of the government

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The idea that government derives its authority from the people.

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Delegate

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A person appointed or elected to represent others.

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Derive

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To take or receive from a source; to obtain through reasoning.

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Endowed

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people are given certain rights by a higher power and that these rights are natural, inherent, and cannot be taken away by any government or human authority

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Enlightenment

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A philosophical movement which started in Europe in the 1700's and spread to the colonies.

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Guerrilla Warfare

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A type of military conflict where small, independent groups use unconventional tactics to fight against a larger, more established military.