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8 Social Studies 5
Social Studies Chapter 5 Vocab Definitions for Vocab Test All Words
Term | Definition |
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Prohibit | To prevent or forbid from happening |
Violate | To disregard or go against |
Revenue | Income to pay for the troops, money that comes in through collecting taxes from everyone |
Writ of Assistance | General search warrant issued by the government to assist British Government to force trade and navigation laws |
Resolution | An official expression of opinion by a group |
Effigy | A mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
Boycott | To refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms |
Repeal | To conceal an act or law or to get rid of it |
Rebellion | An 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 or information throughout the colonies |
Occupy | To move into and take control of a place, especially by force |
Encounter | A sudden, often violate clash |
Minutemen | Civilians sworn t be ready to fight with only one minute's notice during the Revolutionary Era |
Loyalist | An American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for Independence |
Patriot | An American colonists who favored American Independence |
Approach | The act of drawing near to something |
So-Called | A name that something is known as |
Petition | A formal request |
Preamble | The introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |
Discipline | The ability to follow strict rules and procedures |
Debate | A discussion of opposing points of view |
Status | Rank, class, or place as compared to others |