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Unit 5 vocab
| 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 | an official expression of opinion by a group. |
| Effigy | |
| Boycott | To refuse to buy items in order to protest or force acceptance or one's terms. |
| Repeal | |
| Rebellion | |
| Propaganda | |
| Committee of correspondence | |
| 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 a government action. |
| Preamble | The introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written. |