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Chapter 5
The Spirit of independence
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| revenue | incoming money from taxes or other sources |
| prohibit | to prevent or forbid |
| writs of assistance | court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
| violated | to disregard or go against |
| 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 |
| commitee of correspondence | an organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies |
| minuteman | 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 |
| animosity | hostility, ill will, hatred |
| infallibly | without fail |
| torrents | fast-moving liquid |
| petition | a formal request |
| discipline | the ability to follow strict rules and procedures |
| 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 |