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Ch.6 Vocab
Ch.5 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Loyalist | An Amnerican colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
Revenue | Incoming money from taxes or other sources |
Petition | A formal request |
Patriot | An American colonist who favored American independence |
Effigy | A mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
Preamble | The introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |
Prepeal | To cancel an act or law |
Rebellion | Open defiance of authority |
Boycott | To refuse to by items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of ones terms |
Propaganda | Ideas or information initially spread to harm or help a cause |
Civil Disobedience | The use of non-violent protests to challenge a government or its laws |
Committees of Correspondence | An organization that spreads political ideas and information |
A court document allowing custom officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |