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Unit 5 Vocab Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Revenue | Incoming money from taxes or other sources |
| Writ of assistance | court document allowing customs officers to enter any locations to search for smuggled goods. |
| Resolution | an official expression of opinion by a group |
| Effigy | a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| Boycott | to refuse to buy an item in order to protest or to force acceptance of ones terms |
| Repeal | to cancel an act or law |
| Rebellion | open defiance of authority |
| Propaganda | ideas or information intentionally spread to hard or help a cause |
| Committee of correspondence | an organization hat spread political ideas and information through Britain american colonies. |
| Minuteman | a civilian during revolution era who was ready to fight with only one minute 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 government actions. |
| Preamble | the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written. |