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| Albany Plan of Union | the first formal proposal to unites the American colonies, put forth by Benjamin Franklin |
| Boston Massacre | a clash between British soldiers and Boston colonist in 1770,in which five of the colonist, including Crispus Attucks, were killed.. |
| Boston Tea Party | the dumping of 342 chest of tea into Boston Harbor by colonists in 1773 to protest the Tea Act. |
| Lexington and Concord | sites in Massachusetts of the first battles of the American Revolution. |
| Patriot | an American colonist who sided with the rebels in the American Revolution. |
| Liberty | freedom or the state of being free |
| French and Indian War | war fought mainly between France and Britain and the many allies of theirs during 1754-1763. This war took place in Europe, North America and South Asia. |
| Independence | the quality or state of not being subject to control by others |
| Legislature | an organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit |
| Majority | a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total |
| Monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| Parliament | a formal conference for the discussion of public affairs |
| Patriotism | love for or devotion to one's country |
| Port | a harbor town or city where ships may take on or discharge cargo |
| Protest | a complaint, objection, or display of unwillingness usually to an idea or a course of action |
| Rebel | opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler |
| Rebellion | opposition to one in authority or dominance |
| Representation | one whose position is to act in the place of or for usually by legal right |
| Revenues | the total income produced by a given source |
| Tax | a charge usually of money imposed by authority on persons or property for public purposes |
| Tyranny | oppressive/terrible power by someone |
| Voice | sound produced by human beings |
