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chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| revenue | the total amount of money brought in by a company's operations, measured over a set amount of time |
| writ of assistance | a writ issued by a superior colonial court authorizing officers of the British crown to summon aid and enter and search any premises. |
| resolution | a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution. |
| effigy | a representation or image, especially sculptured, as on a monument. |
| boycott | to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion: to boycott a store. |
| repeal | to revoke or withdraw formally or officially: to repeal a grant. |
| prohibit | to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here. |
| violate | to act against (a law, principle, promise, agreement, instruction, etc.); break, transgress, or fail to honor |
| rebellion | open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler. |
| propaganda | information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. |
| committee of correspondenc | longstanding institutions that became a key communications system during the early years of the American Revolution |
| occupy | to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels. |
| encounter | to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly |
| minuteman | a member of a group of American militiamen just before and during the Revolutionary War who held themselves in readiness for instant military service. |
| Loyalist | a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt. |
| Patriot | a person who loves, supports, and defends their country and its interests with devotion. |
| approach | to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition; to come within range for comparison |
| so-called | called or designated thus: the so-called Southern bloc. |
| advocate | to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly |
| reconciliation | the act of coming to an understanding and putting an end to hostility, as when former enemies agree to an amicable truce |
| renounce | to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures. |
| animosity | a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action |
| infallibly | in a way that is never wrong or never fails |
| torrent | a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence. |
| petition | a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit |
| preamble | he introductory part of a statute, deed, or the like, stating the reasons and intent of what follows. |
| discipline | military discipline. |
| debate | a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints: a debate in the Senate on farm price supports. |
| status | the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing |
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