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Unit 5 Vocab words
Term | Definition |
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Revenue | the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to the company's primary operations |
Writ of assistance | a general search warrant issued by superior provincial courts to assist the British government in enforcing trade and navigation laws. |
Resolution | a firm decision to do or not to do something. |
Effigy | a sculpture or model of a person. |
Boycott | a punitive ban that forbids relations with certain groups, cooperation with a policy, or the handling of goods. |
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 | longstanding institutions that became a key communications system during the early years of the American Revolution |
Minuteman | (in the period preceding and during the American Revolution) a member of a class of American militiamen who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute's notice |
Loyalist | a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt. |
Patriot | a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors. |
Petition | a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause. |
Preamble | an introductory statement |