Revolution Vocabulary

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Revolution

• A sudden or momentous change in a situation

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Congress

• A group of representatives who meet to discuss a
  subject.

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Boycott

• The refusal to buy, sell, or use certain goods.

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Commander

• The officer in charge of an army.

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Ally

• A person or group that joins with another to work
  toward a goal.

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Tyranny

• A government in which a single ruler is vested
  with absolute power

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Rebellion

• A fight against a government.

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Tax

• Money that people pay to their government in
  return for services.

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Liberty

• Freedom from being controlled by another
  government.

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Protest

• An even at which people speak out about an issue.

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Patriot

• A colonist who opposed British rule.

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Militia

• A group of ordinary people who train for battle.

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Minutemen

• Militia with special training. They had to be
  ready for battle at a minutes notice.

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Petition

• A written request from a number of people.

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Independence

• Freedom from being ruled by someone else.

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Declaration

• A statement that declares, or announces, an idea.

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Rights

• Freedoms that are protected by a government's law.

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Treason

• The crime of fighting against ones own
  government.

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Retreat

• To move away from the enemy.

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Victory

• Success in battle.

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Traitor

• Someone disloyal.

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Surrender

• To give up.

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Honesty

• The quality or condition of being honest
  integrity. Truthfulness

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Patriotism

• Love of and devotion to one's country.

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