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Causes of the American Revolution
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Social Studies
8th Grade
10/14/2013

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artillery
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large-caliber guns used in warfare on land
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boycott
Definition
refusal to buy a product or service as a protest
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civil disobedience
Definition
the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest
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debt
Definition
money owed
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intolerable
Definition
cannot be put up with
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massacre
Definition
brutal, bloody killing of many people who cannot defend themselves
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militia
Definition
army of volunteers who fight in emergencies
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propaganda
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information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
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repeal
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to do away with officially
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revenue
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money coming in
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tyranny
Definition
unrestrained (not held back) power
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