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8 Social Studies 5
Social Studies Chapter 5 Vocab Definitions for Vocab Test: Content Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Petition | A formal request |
| Preamble | The introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |