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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 | To find a solution; to solve a conflict. |
| Effigy | A mocking figure representing an unpopular individual. |
| Boycott | To refuse to buy items in order to protest or force acceptance of one's terms. |
| Repeal | To cancel an act or law. |
| Rebellion | Open defense of authority. |
| Propaganda | Ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause. |
| Committee of correspondence | An organization that spread political ideas through Britain's American colonies. |
| Minuteman | A civilian during the Revolutionary Era who was ready to fight with only one minute's notice. |
| Loyalist | An American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence. |
| Patriot | An American colonist who favored American independence. |
| Petition | A formal request for formal government action. |
| Preamble | The introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written. |