Question | Answer |
prohibit | to prevent or forbid |
revenue | incoming money from taxes or other sources |
writ of assistance | court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
violate | to disregard or go against |
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 law |
rebellion | open defiance of authority |
occupy | to move into and take control of a place, especially by force encounter a sudden, often violent clash |
encounter | to meet, come face to face with |
propaganda | ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause |
committee of correspondence | an organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies |
minuteman | during Revolutionary era, civilian sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute’s notice |
approach | to draw near to something |
so-called | known as |
loyalist | American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
patriot | American colonist who favored American independence |
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 |