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independence vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Revenue | a type of income to pay the troops |
| writ of assistance | documents that allowed police to look almost everywhere |
| revolution | an official expression of opinion by a group |
| boycott | to refuse to buy items in order to to show disapproval |
| repeal | to cancel a act or law |
| resolution | a formal expression of opinion |
| effigies | figures made to look like unpopular tax collectors |
| rebillion | a rejection a British authority |
| propaganda | idea or information to harm others |
| committee of correspondence | a organization that spreads political ideas and information through colonies |
| minutemen | civilian sworn to be ready to fight with 1 minute notice |
| loyalist | American colonist who remained loyal to Britain |
| patriot | American colonist who favored American independence |
| petition | a formal request |
| preamble | introduction |