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DMS-U.S.History CH5

DMS-U.S.History CH5 Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
revenue incoming money
writs of assistance legal document that enabled officers to search homes and warehouses for goods that might be smuggled
resolution a formal expression of opinion
effigy rag figure representing an unpopular individual
boycott to refuse to buy items from a particular country
nonimportation the act of not importing or using certain goods
repeal to cancel an act or law
propaganda ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion
committee of correspondence an organization that used meetings, letter, and pamphlets to spread political ideas through the colonies
militia a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies
minutemen companies of civilians soldiers who boasted that they were ready to fight on a minute's notice
Loyalists American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
Patriots American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won
petition a formal request
preamble the introduction to a formal document, especially the Constitution
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