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unit 5 vocab words
Term | Definition |
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revenue | income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature. |
writ of assistance | sheriff or a tax collector, to perform a certain task. |
resolution | a firm decision to do or not to do something. |
effigy | a sculpture or model of a person. |
boycott | withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. |
repeal | revoke or annul (a law or congressional act). |
rebellion | an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler. |
propaganda | information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. |
committee of correspondence | American Revolution |
minuteman | small hand-picked elite force which were required to be highly mobile and able to assemble quickly. |
loyalist | King's Men, Tories, and Royalists. |
patriot | "of ones father" in french |
petition | a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause. |
preamble | a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction. |