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Ch 5 L1
No Taxation Without Representation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prohibit(v) to prevent or forbid | |
| revenue(n) incoming money from taxes or other sources | |
| writ of assistance(n) court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods | |
| violate(v) to disregard or go against | |
| resolution(n) an official expression of opinion by a group | |
| effigy(n) a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual | |
| boycott(v) to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one’s terms | |
| repeal(v) to cancel an act or law rebellion(n) open defiance of authority | |
| occupy(v) to move into and take control of a place, especially by force encounter a sudden, often violent clash | |
| encounter(v) a sudden, often violent clash; to meet, come face to face with | |
| propaganda(n) ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause | |
| committee of correspondence(n) an organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies | |
| minuteman(n) a civilian during the Revolutionary era, sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute’s notice | |
| approach(v) to draw near to something | |
| so-called(adj) known as | |
| Loyalist(n) American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence | |
| Patriot(n) American colonist who favored American independence | |
| petition(n) a formal request | |
| discipline(v) the ability to follow strict rules and procedures | |
| debate(n) a discussion of opposing points of view | |
| preamble(n) the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written | |
| status(n) rank or place as compared to others | |
| advocate(n) supporter | |
| reconsiliation(n) settlement, understanding | |
| renounce(v) to give up, to abandon | |
| animosity(n) hostility, ill will, hatred | |
| infallibly (adj) without fail | |
| torrent(n) fast-moving liquid |