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Chapter 5 U.S. His.
Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| relationship | Two or more things or groups connected in some way |
| taxation | The act of taxing, or charging people for public and government services |
| tolerate | To allow something to happen |
| legal | Having to do with law |
| Tar and feather | To cover persons with tar and then with feathers in order to punish them |
| Boycott | To refuse to have dealings with a person, country, or group |
| repeal | To remove something, especially a law |
| finance | Having to do with money |
| revenue | money gained from something |
| massacre | The act of killing a large number of people in a cruel way |
| duty | A tax place on goods brought into a certain place |
| competitor | A company that sells or buys the same goods or services as another company |
| Impose | To establish a rule or law, such as a tax, on a group with less power |
| Cargo | Objects or goods carried in a ship or some other form of transportation |
| Resistance | The act of opposing something |
| Outrage | Anger |
| respond | to do or say something in return |
| ban | to disallow something |
| province | a part of a country or region |
| unify | to join together as a group or whole |
| convention | a formal meeting called for a special purpose |
| patriot | someone who loves his or her country |
| debate | an argument or discussion among persons or a group |
| submission | the act of giving up on something |
| minutemen | a group of men trained to be soldiers and who agreed to gather at a minute's notice |