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Independence Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Revenue | Income |
Writ of Assistance | A written order issued by a court instructing a law enforcement official. |
Resolution | A strong decision to do or not do something. |
Effigy | A sculpture or model of a person |
Boycott | A nonviolent abstention from a product |
Repeal | Revoke |
Rebellion | Refusal of Obedience |
Propaganda | Communication for persuasion |
Comité for correspondence | Emergency provisional governments |
Minutemen | Colonials ready for battle at any minute |
Loyalist | People loyal to England |
Patriot | People in support of the US |
Petition | Formal written request |
Preamble | A preliminary statement |