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A final demand or warning
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A structure or defenses (like walls or forts) built to protect a place from attack
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The brutal killing of a large number of people who are usually defenseless
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point key time in history when events change in a new or important direction
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______________ goods- Products that are brought into a country from another country to be sold
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The type of money used by a country
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To provide housing or lodging, often for soldiers
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To refuse to buy or use something as a way to protest
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________________ without Representation- Colonial protest slogan against British taxes
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______________- British policy of loose control over colonies before the war
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Economic policy where colonies exist to benefit the mother country
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The freedom to think, speak, and act as you choose, as long as you do not harm others or take away their rights
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The idea that all people are treated the same under the law and have the same rights and opportunities
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_____________ of Law: The principle that everyone—including leaders and the government—must follow the law; no one is above it
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Unjust or oppressive government rule
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___________ Rights- Rights that belong to all people simply because they are human — life, liberty, and property
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Colonists who supported independence from Britain
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Colonists who remained loyal to King George III
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A formal agreement between nations to cooperate for a common purpose
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________________ Warfare: A type of fighting using surprise attacks and quick retreats instead of traditional battle lines
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Managing international relations and forming alliances
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to free from servitude
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Movement to end slavery
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When two ideas or actions conflict
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Sharing power between national and state governments
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Government where citizens elect representatives
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To formally approve a law or agreement
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A formal change or addition to a document (like the Constitution)
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An organized attempt to challenge or overthrow a government or authority
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An agreement where each side gives up something in order to settle a disagreement
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A person who supported the U.S. Constitution and favored a strong federal government
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A person who opposed the U.S. Constitution and preferred stronger state governments & more individual rights