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Chapter 5 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prohibit | to prevent or forbid |
| revenue | incoming money from taxes or other sources |
| writ of assistance | court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
| violate | to disregard or go against |
| resolution | an official expression of opinion by a group |
| effigy | a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| boycott | to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one’s terms |
| repeal | to cancel an act or law |
| rebellion | open defiance of authority |
| occupy | to move into and take control of a place, especially by force encounter a sudden, often violent clash |
| encounter | to meet, come face to face with |
| propaganda | ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause |
| committee of correspondence | an organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies |
| minuteman | during Revolutionary era, civilian sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute’s notice |
| approach | to draw near to something |
| so-called | known as |
| loyalist | American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
| patriot | American colonist who favored American independence |
| petition | a formal request |
| discipline | the ability to follow strict rules and procedures |
| debate | a discussion of opposing points of view |
| preamble | the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |
| status | rank or place as compared to others |
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Jaya Reed
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