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Unit 5 Vocab Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. revenue | incoming money from taxes or other sources |
| 2. writ of assistance | court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
| 3. resolution | an official expression of opinion by a group |
| 4. effigy | a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| 5. boycott | to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms |
| 6. repeal | to cancel an act or law |
| 7. rebellion | open defiance of authority |
| 8. propaganda | ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause |
| 9. committee of correspondence | an organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies |
| 10. minuteman | during Revolutionary era, civilian sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute's notice |
| 11. Loyalist | American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
| 12. Patriot | American colonist who favored American independence |
| 13. petition | a formal request |
| 14. preamble | the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |