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Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Revenue | incoming money |
| Writs of Assistance | legal document that enabled officers to search homes and warehouse for goods that might be smuggled. |
| Resolution | a formal expression of opinion. |
| Boycott | to refuse to buy items from a particular country. |
| Repeal | to cancel an act or law. |
| Effigy | rag figure representing an unpopular individual. |
| Nonimportation | the act of not importing or using certain goods. |
| Propaganda | ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion. |
| Committee of Correspondence | an organization that spread political ideas through the colonies. |
| Militia | a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies. |
| Minutemen | companies of civilian soldiers who boasted that they were ready to fight on a minute's notice. |
| Loyalist | American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence. |
| Patriot | American colonist who favored American independence. |
| Petition | a formal request. |
| Preamble | the introduction to a formal document, especially the Constitution. |