History Notes

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to refuse to buy or send goods to or from a specific source.

boycott

completely unacceptable

intolerable

someone who acts on behalf of someone else's best interests

representative

unjust, cruel, or excessive use of power

tyranny

slaughter of defenseless people

massacre

something that prevents goods from leaving or entering an area

blockade

exclusive control of the supply of a product or service

monopoly

a statement of intent

Declaration

returning blow for blow in anger

retalliation

a heavy substance used to achieve stability

ballast

something that cannot be taken away

unalienable

take away; remove

revoke

a person who loves his/her native country and will do all that is possible for it

patriot

a person who betrays a trust or is disloyal

traitor

colonists who wanted to retain ties with England

Loyalist

A slang term for British soldiers

Redcoats