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SS vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ice 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |