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Chapter 5
The Spirit of Independence
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Revenue | Incoming money from taxes or other sources. (N) |
| Writ of assistance | Court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods. (N) |
| Prohibit | To prevent or forbid. (V) |
| Resolution | An official expression of opinion by a group. (N) |
| Effigy | A mocking figure representing an unpopular individual. (N) |
| Boycott | To refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance to one's terms. (N) |
| Repeal | To cancel an act or law. (V) |
| Violate | To disregard or go against. (V) |
| Rebellion | Open defiance of authority. (N) |
| Propaganda | Ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause. (N) |
| Committee of correspondence | An organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies. (N) |
| Occupy | To move into and take control of a place, especially by force. (V) |
| Encounter | A sudden, often violent clash. (V) |
| Minutemen | During the Revolutionary era, civilian sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute's notice. (N) |
| Approach | To draw near to something. (V+N) |
| Loyalist | American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence. (N) |
| Patriot | American colonist who favored American independence. (N) |
| So-called | Known as. (Adj) |
| Petition | A formal request. (N) |
| Preamble | The introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written. (N) |
| Status | Rank or place as compared to others. (N) |
| Advocate | Supporter. (N) |
| Reconciliation | Settlement, understanding. (N) |
| Renounce | To give up, to abandon. (V) |
| Animosity | Hostility, ill will, hatred. (N) |
| Infalliby | Without fail. (Adverb) |
| Torrent | Fast-moving liquid. (N) |
| Discipline | The ability to follow strict rules and procedures. (N) |
| Debate | A discussion of opposing points of view. (N) |
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