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**abolition:**

**American Revolution:** British colonies revolt against foreign monarchy rule. They didn't like the taxes being impressed on them, and how they weren't represented in the British parliament. The colonist fought for liberty, and protection of their natural rights. Revolutionaries wrote the Declaration of Independence, a very important document that states how they wanted their government to be, which was finally put to action in July, 1776. (Julia M)

**authority:** the legitimate use or exercise of power; the justification and right to use power; using power according to the law