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Independence Vocab
ch 5 history book definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Revenue | income |
| Writ of assistance | These documents 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 | force acceptance of one's terms |
| repeal | to cancel a law |
| rebellion | open defiance of authority |
| propaganda | information intentionally spread to harm |
| committee of correspondence | an organization that spread political ideas |
| Loyalist | American colonist who remained loyal to Britain |
| Patriot | American colonist who favored independence |
| preamble | the introduction to a formal document |