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Independence Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Revenue | The income the British needed to pay for the troops |
Writs of assistance | Documents that allowed the officers to search almost anywhere |
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 cancel an act or law |
Rebellion | A rejection of British authority |
Propaganda | Ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause |
Committee of correspondence | An organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies |
Minuteman | Men who were ready to fight at any minute |
Loyalist | American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
Patriot | American colonist who favored American independence |
Petition | A formal request |
Preamble | The introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |