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Chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| militia | is a force made up of civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army |
| alliance | is an agreement between nations or groups to help each other against other nations or groups |
| cede | to surrender |
| duty | to import tax |
| boycott | an organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products |
| petition | a written request to a government |
| Writs of Assistance | court orders that allow officials to make searches without saying for what they were searching |
| repeal | an official end |
| minutemen | citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice |
| blockade | the shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving out |
| mercenaries | soldiers who serve another country for money |