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Unit 5 vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| resolution | a firm decision to do or not to do something |
| effigy | a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| boycott | to refuse to buy items in order to protest or to force acceptance of ones terms |
| repeal | to cancel an act or law |
| rebellion | open defiance of authority |
| propraganda | idea or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause |
| committee of correspondence | an organization that spreads political ideas and information through Britain's American colonies |
| minuteman | a civilian during revolutionary era who was ready to fight with only one minutes notice. |
| loyalist | an american colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
| patriot | american colonist who favored american independence |
| petition | a formal request for government action |
| preamble | a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction |