| A | B |
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| Parliament | the part of British government in which members make laws for the British people |
| self-government | a system of government in which the people make their own laws |
| democracy | a government in which the people take part |
| ally | a friend, especially in time of war |
| tax | money that is paid by people to support the work of the government |
| authority | control over something or someone |
| tariff | a tax on goods brought into the 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 |
| petition | a signed request for action |
| 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 tax |
| massacre | the killing of people who cannot defend themselves |
| Committee of Correspondence | a type of committee set up in all of the colonies to quickly share information about taxes or other issues by writing letters |
| consequence | the result of an action |
| blockade | to use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor |
| quarter | to provide housing |
| Continental Congress | a meeting of representatives of the British colonies |
| right | a freedom |
| Minuteman | members of the Massachusettes colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British |
| Patriot | a colonist who was against British rule |
| trade-off | what you have to give up buying or doing in order to buy or do something else |
| opportunity cost | the cost of giving up one thing for another |
