| A | B |
|---|
| alliance | a formal agreement amoung groups or individuals |
| delegate | a representive |
| parliment | the lawmaking branch of the British government |
| proclamation | a public announcement |
| budget | a plan for spending money |
| representation | having someone to speak or to act for you |
| treason | the act of working against one's own government |
| congress | a formal meeting of representatives |
| 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 goverment |
| protest | to work against or object to a certain policy |
| 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 |
| Minutemen | mebers of the Massachusetts colony militia who could quikly 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 piece |
| independence | the fredom to govern on one's own |
| resolution | a formal group statement |
| declaration | an official statement |
| preamble | an introduction; first part |
| grievance | a complaint |
