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Chapter 5 Vocabulary

USA History

TermDefinition
Prohibited To prevent or forbid.
Revenue Incoming money from taxes or other sources.
Writs of Assistance Court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods.
Resolution An official expression of opinion by a group.
Effigies 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 Open defiance of authority.
Occupy To move into and take control of a place, especially by force encounter a sudden, often violent clash
Encounter A sudden, often violent clash; to meet, come face to face with.
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.
Minutemen A civilian during the Revolutionary era, sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute’s notice.
Approached To draw near to something.
So-called Known as.
Loyalists American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence.
Patriot American colonist who favored American independence.
Advocate supporter
Reconciliation Settlement, understanding.
Renounce To give up, to abandon.
Animosities Hostility, ill will, hatred.
Infallibly Without fail.
Torrents Fast-moving liquid.
Discipline The ability to follow strict rules and procedures.
Petition A formal request.
Debate A discussion of opposing points of view.
Preamble The introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written.
Status Rank or place as compared to others.
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