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Chapter 6 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Loyalist | Colonist who remained loyal to Britain |
| Revenue | incoming money from taxes or other sources |
| Petition | Formal request |
| Patriot | an American colonist who favored American Independence |
| Effigy | a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| Preamble | The introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |
| Repeal | To cancel an act or law |
| Rebellion | Open defiance of authority |
| Boycott | To refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms |
| Propaganda | ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause |
| Civil Disobedience | The use of nonviolence protests to challenge a government or it's law |
| Committees of Correspondence | an organisation that spreads political ideas and information through the colonies |
| Writs of Assistance | a court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
| Resolution | an official expression of opinion by a group |
| Minuteman | during the Revolutionary era, a civilian sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute's notice |