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American Revolution
Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Writs of Assistance | Document that allowed the British to search anywhere at anytime |
Boycott | Refuse to buy |
Effigies | Stuffed figures made to look like unpopular tax collectors |
Rebellion | rejecting authority |
Revolution | fighting against authority, usually a government over a short period of time |
militia | a military made up of of everyday citizens |
Propaganda | information spread to intentionally spread harm or or help a cause |
minutemen | a civilian during the Revolutionary era who was ready to fight in a minute's notice |
Loyalists | an american colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
Patriots | american colonist who favored American independence |
skirmish | small fights that were not planned |