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Spirit Of Independen
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| revenue | incoming of money from taxes or other sources |
| writ of assistance | court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods. |
| prohibit | to prevent or forbid |
| resolution | an official expression of opinion by a group |
| efiigy | a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| boycott | to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of ones terms. |
| repeal | to cancel an act or law |
| violate | to disregard or go against |
| rebellion | open defiance of authority |
| propaganda | ideas or information intentionally to spread harm or help a cause. |
| committee of correspondence | an organization that spread political ideas and information throughout the colonies. |
| occupy | to move into and take control of a place, epically by force |
| encounter | a sudden violent clash |
| minuteman | during the revolutionary era, civilian sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute notice |
| loyalist | American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
| partriot | American colonist who favored American independence |
| approach | to draw near to something |
| so-called | known as |
| advocate | supporter |
| reconciliation | settlment;understanding |
| renounce | to give up; abandon |
| animosity | hostility, hatred |
| infallibly | without fail |
| torrent | without fail |
| 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 opposing points of views |
| status | rank or place as compared to others |