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Unit 5 Vocab Words
Term | Definition |
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Resolution | An official expression of opinion by a group |
Boycott | To refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms |
effigy | A mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
repeal | To cancel an act or law |
rebellion | Open defiance of authority |
propaganda | Ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause |
committee of correspondence | An organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies |
revenue | Incoming money from taxes or other sources |
writ of assistance | Court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled |
minuteman | During Revolutionary era, civilian sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute's notice |
loyalist | American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
patriot | American colonist who favored American independence |
petition | A formal request |
preamble | the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |