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Independence Ch5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| revenue | incoming money from takes or other sources |
| writ of assistance | court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods. |
| resolution | an official expression of opinion by a group. |
| boycott | to refuse to buy items in orders to show disaproval or force acceptance of one's terms |
| repeal | to cancel an act or law |
| effigy | a mocking figure representing in unpopular individual. |
| violate | to disregard or go against. |
| rebellion | open defiance of authority |
| propaganda | ideas or info intentionally spread to harm or help a cause. |
| committee of correspondence | an organization that spread political ideas and info through the colonies. |
| occupy | to move into and take control of a place, esp by force. |
| encounter | a sudden, often voilent clash. |
| minuteman | during Revolutionary era, civilian sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute's notice. |
| approach | to draw near to something. |
| loyalist | American colonist who remained loyal to Britian and opposed the war for independence. |
| so-called | known as |
| advocate | supporter |
| reconcilliation | settlement, understanding |
| renounce | to give up, to abandon |
| animostity | hostillity,Ill will, hatred |
| infallibly | without fail |
| torrent | fast-moving liquid |
| petition | a formal request |
| discipline | the abillity to follow strict rules and procedures |
| debate | a discussion of opposing points of view. |
| preamble | the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written. |
| status | rank or place as compared to others |