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Unit 5 Vovab Words
Term | Definition |
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Revenue | income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature. |
Writ of assistance | A written order issued to a law officer for enforcement of a court or decree |
Resolution | the quality of being determined or resolute. |
Effigy | a sculpture or model of a person. |
Boycott | withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. |
Repeal | revoke or annul (a law or congressional act) |
Rebellion | an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler. |
Propaganda | information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. |
Committee of correspondence | longstanding institutions that became a key communications system during the early years of the American Revolution |
Minuteman | a member of a class of American militiamen who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute's notice |
Loyalist | a colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the British cause. |
Patriot | a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors. |
Petition | a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause. |
Preamble | a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction. |