| Term | Definition |
|---|
| boycott | refusal to buy certain goods and services |
| blockade | armed forces prevent transportation of goods or people into or out of an area |
| civil disobedience | peacefully refusing to obey laws that is unjust |
| colonists | people who settle and live ina colony |
| consent of the governed | idea that the people give gov. its power with approval |
| domestic | having to do with one's own homeland |
| embargo | ban on trade with another country |
| foreign policy | relations with the gov. of other countries |
| era | a historic period identified by some prominent figure or characteristic |
| founding father | James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and other leaders who laid the ground work for the US |
| grievances | complaints |
| Great Britain(England) | the ''maother country'' for the 13 colonies |
| impressment | practice of forcing people into military service |
| political issues | issues related to gov., conflict-resolution, and decision-making for a group of people |
| international | involing other countries |
| republic | a gov. in which the people elect their leaders |
| social issues | issues related to culture, work, lifestyle |
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