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independence vocab
Term | Definition |
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Revenue | Income |
Writ of assistance | These documents allowed the officers to search almost anywhere—shops, warehouses, and even private homes—for smuggled goods. |
Revolution | An official expression of opinion by a group |
Effigy | A mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
Boycott | To refuse to buy items in order disproval or force acceptance of one’s terms |
Repeal | Cancel an act or law |
Rebellion | A rejection of British authority |
Propaganda | Information deigned to influence others opinions |
Committee of correspondence | A group used in earlier protests |
Minuteman | A militia that is ready to fight at any moment |
Loyalists | American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
Patriot | American colonists who favored American independence |
Petition | Formal request |
Preamble | An introduction |