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Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prohibit | (Verb)- to prevent to forbid |
| Revenue | (Noun)- incoming money from taxes or other sources |
| Writs of assistance | (Noun)- court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
| Resolution | (Noun)- an official expression of opinion by a group |
| Effigies | (Noun)- a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| Boycott | (Verb)- to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one’s terms |
| Repeal | (Verb)- to cancel and act or law |
| Rebellion | (Noun)- open defiance of authority |
| Occupy | (Verb)- to move into and take control of a place, especially by force encounter a sudden, often violent clash |
| Encounter | (Verb)- a sudden, often violent clash; to meet, come face to face with |
| Propagandae | (Noun)- ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause |
| Committiee of correspodence | (Noun)- an organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies |
| Minutemen | (Noun)- a civilian during the Revolutionary era, sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute’s notice |
| Approach | (Verb)- to draw near to something |
| So-called | (Adjective)- known as |
| Loyalists | (Noun)- American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
| Patriot | (Noun)- American colonist who favored American independence |
| Advocate | (Verb)- supporter |
| Reconciliation | (Noun)- settlement, understanding |
| Renounce | (Verb)- to give up, to abandon |
| Animosities | (Noun)- hostility, ill will, hatred |
| Infallibly | (Adjective)- without fail |
| Torrents | (Noun)- fast-moving liquid |
| Petition | (Noun)- a formal request |
| Discipline | (Noun)- the ability to follow strict rules and procedures |
| Debate | (Noun)- a discussion of opposing points of view |
| Preamble | (Noun)- the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |
| Status | (Noun)- rank or place as compared to others |
| Violated | (Verb)- to disregard or go against |