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Unit 5 Vocab Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |