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Uniting the colonies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rebellion | open defiance of authority |
| propaganda | ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause |
| committee of corospondence | an organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies |
| occupy | to move into and take control of a place |
| encounter | a sudden often violent clash |
| resoloution | an official expression of opinion by a group |
| effigy | a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| boycott | refuse to buy items to show dissaproval |
| repeal | to cancel an act or law |
| revenue | incoming money from taxes or other sources |
| minuteman | during the revolution they swore that they'd be able to fight with only one minutes notice |
| loyalist | american colonist who stayed loyal to Britan |
| patriot | American colonist who favored independence |
| approach | to draw near to something |
| so-called | known as |
| pettition | a formal request |
| preamble | introduction to a formal document explaining why it was written |
| discipline | to follow strict rules |
| debate | a disscucion of opposing points of veiw |
| status | rank or place as compared to others |