| Term | Definition |
|---|
| alliance | a formal agreement among groups or individuals |
| delegate | a representative |
| Parliment | the lawmaking branch of the British government |
| proclamation | a public announcement |
| budget | a plan for spending money |
| representation | to have someone speak or act for you |
| treason | the act of working against one's own government |
| congress | a for ives |
| boycott | to refuse to buy or use goods or services |
| repeal | to cancel, or undo, a law |
| imperial policy | laws and orders issued by the British government |
| protest | to work against, or object to, a certain policy |
| cause | an event or action that makes something else happen |
| effect | the result of an event or action |
| monopoly | the complete control of a product or good by one person or group |
| blockade | to use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor |
| quarter | to provide or pay for housing |
| petition | a signed request made to an official person or organization |
| Minuteman | a member of the Massachusetts colonial militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British |
| revolution | a sudden, complete change, such as the overthrow of an established government |
| commander in chief | a person who is in control of all the armed forces of a nation |
| earthwork | a wall made of earth and stone |
| olive branch | an ancient symbol of peace |
| independence | groups of people who rely on each other |
| resolution | a formal group statement |
| declaration | an official statement |
| preamble | an introduction; first part |
| grievance | a complaint |
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