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Chapter 5
The Spirt of Idependence
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| revenue | incoming money from taxes or other sources |
| writ of assistance | ourt document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
| resolution | an official expression of opinion by a group |
| effigy | a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| boycott | to refuse to buy items in order to protest certain actions or to force acceptance of one’s terms; to refuse to use |
| repeal | to cancel an act or law |
| prohibit | to prevent or forbid |
| violate | to disregard or go against |
| rebellion | open defiance of authority |
| propaganda | ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause; information used to influence opinion |
| committee of correspondence | an organization that spread political ideas and information through Britain’s American colonies |
| occupy | to move into and take control of a place, especially by force |
| encounter | a sudden, often violent clash; to meet, come face-to-face with |
| minuteman | a civilian during the Revolutionary era, sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute’s notice |
| Loyalist | an American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
| Patriot | American colonist who favored American independence |
| approach | to get closer to something |
| so-called | known as |
| advocate | to support; to publicly support something |
| reconciliation | settlement, understanding |
| renounce | to give up, to abandon |
| animosity | hostility; ill will; hatred |
| infallibly | without fail |
| torrent | fast-moving liquid |
| petition | fast-moving liquid |
| preamble | the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |
| discipline | the ability to follow strict rules and procedures |
| debate | a discussion of opposing points of view |
| status | rank or place as compared to others |