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| Parliament | The part of the British government in which members make laws for the British people |
| self-government | A system of government in which people make their own laws |
| democracy | A government in which the people take part |
| legislature | The lawmaking branch of a colony, a state government, or the national government |
| ally | A friend, especially in time of war |
| tax | Money that is paid by people to run the country |
| authority | Control over someone or something |
| hatch line | A pattern of lines often used on historical maps to indicate land that was claimed by two or more countries |
| tariff | A tax on goods brought into a country |
| Loyalist | A colonist who supported the British monarch and laws |
| representation | Acting or speaking on behalf of someone or something |
| treason | Working against one's own government |
| public opinion | What the people of a community think |
| petition | A request for action signed by many people |
| liberty | Freedom |
| boycott | A refusal to buy goods or services |
| congress | A meeting of representatives who have the authority to make decisions |
| repeal | To undo a law or a tax |
| massacre | The killing of people who cannot defend themselves |
| Committee of Correspondence | A group set up in each of the colonies to quickly share information about taxes and other issues by writing letters to groups in the other colonies |
| consequence | The result of an action |
| blockade | To use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor |
| quarter | To house and feed |
| Continental Congress | A meeting of representatives of the British Colonies |
| right | A freedom |
| Minuteman | A member of the Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British |
| Patriot | A colonist who was against British rule |
