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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alliance | an agreement between nations or groups to help each other against other nations or groups |
| cede | surrender |
| boycott | an organized campaign to refuse to buy a certain product |
| petition | a written request to a government |
| writs of assistance | court orders that allowed officials to make searches without saying what they were searching for; search warrant |
| militia | a force made up of civilians trained as soldiers but not part of a regular army |
| duty | import tax |
| repeal | official end |
| minutemen | citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at minutes' notice |
| blockade | the shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out |
| mercenary | a solider who serve another country for money |
| monopoly | total control of a market for a certain product |
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