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War for Independance
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| revenue | incoming money from taxesor 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 |
| effigy | a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| boycott | to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or Force acceptance of one's terms |
| repeal | to cancel an act or lawyers |
| rebellion | open Defiance of authority |
| propaganda | ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a Cause |
| committee of correspondance | an organization that spread political ideas and information through the coloies |
| violate | to disregard or go against |
| 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 notice |
| approach | to draw near to something |
| loyalist | American:ists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
| Patriot | American colonists who favored American independence |
| so-called | Known as |
| petition | a formal request |
| discipline | the ability 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 |
| prohibit | to prevent or forbid |