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Unit 3 A Vocabulary: Road to a Revolution
Question | Answer |
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Vice Admiralty Courts- | were juryless courts located in British colonies that were granted jurisdiction over local legal matters related to maritime activities, such as disputes between merchants and seamen. |
Embargo- | a ban on trade |
Grievance- | an issue that someone has with a person, group, or institution |
Proclamation- | an official statement |
Salutary Neglect- | being left alone to do what you please |
Smuggle- | to sneak something in or out |
Writ- | an official order given out by the government |
Effigies- | life size dummies |
Repeal- | to take back or away |
Boycott- | to stop doing something |
Duties- | taxes |
Continental- | the 13 colonies that were in North America |
Taxation- | to place a tax on a good or item |
Abolish- | to end |
Intimidation- | to scare or use violence to get something or someone to change their position |