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Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Revenue | Incoming money from taxes or other sources |
| writ of assisttance | 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 repersenting an unpopular indiviual |
| boycott | to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms |
| repeal | to cancel an act or law |
| rebellion | open defiance of authority |
| propaganda | ideas r infomation |
| committee of correspondense | a organization that spreads political ideas and info through colonies |
| minuteman | during the revolution era civilan sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute notice |
| loyalist | American colonist who remained loyal to Britan and opposed the war for independence |
| patriot | American colonist who favored American indepentdence |
| petition | a formal request |
| preamble | a introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |
| advocate | to support or stand up for something or somone |
| reconciliantion | settlement,understanding |
| renounce | to give up; abandon |
| animosity | hostiity |
| infallibly | without fail |
| torent | fast moving liquid |
| Discipline | the ability to follow strict rules |
| debate | a discussion of opposing points of view |
| status | rank or place as compared to others |