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Spirit of Independ
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| revenue | incoming money from taxes or other sources |
| writ of assistance | court documentation allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
| prohibit | to prevent of forbid |
| resolution | an official expression of opinion by group |
| effigy | a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| boycott | to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptence of one's terms |
| repeal | to cancel an act or law |
| violate | to disregard or go against |
| rebellion | open defiance of authority |
| propaganda | ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause |
| committee of correspondence | an organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies |
| occupy | to move into and take control of a place, especially by force |
| encounter | a sudden, often violent clash |
| minuteman | during revolutionary era, civilian sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute's notice |
| loyalist | American colonist who remained loyal to britan and opposed the war for independence |
| patriot | American colonist who favored American independence |
| approach | to draw near to something |
| so-called | known as |
| advocate | supporter |
| reconciliation | settlement, understandig |
| renounce | to give up, to abandon |
| animosity | hostially, I'll will, hatred |
| infallibly | without fail |
| torrent | fast moving liquid |
| petition | a formal request |
| 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 |