frontier - land west of the Appalachian Mountains that is not populated by colonists, petition - formal written request to someone in authority that is signed by a group of people, repeal - to cancel, militia - army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency, minutemen - colonial militia volunteers who were prepared to fight at a minute’s notice, Albany Plan of Union - proposal by Ben Franklin to create one government for the 13 colonies so that they could be stronger to fight against the French army, boycott - to refuse to buy or use certain goods or services, writ of assistance - legal document that allowed British customs officials to inspect a ship’s cargo without giving a  reason, committee of correspondence - letter writing campaign that became a major tool of protest in the colonies, First Continental Congress - held in 1774, meeting of delegates (representatives) from 12 colonies in Philadelphia,

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