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Independence Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Revenue | Income of money |
| Writ of assistance | court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
| Resolution | An official opinion by a group |
| Effigy | A mocking figure representing an unpopular induvial |
| Boycott | To refuse to buy items in order to show disapprove |
| Repeal | To cancel a law |
| Rebellion | Open defiance of a ruler |
| Propaganda | Ideas or information intentionally spread harm or help a cause |
| Committee of correspondence | and organization that spread political ideas |
| Minuteman | Civilians sworn to be ready to fight with only a minute notice |
| Loyalist | A colonist who likes Britain |
| Patriot | A colonist who want independence |
| Petition | A formal request |
| Preamble | the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |