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Chapter 6 Vocab
US History
Question | Answer |
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Loyalist | colonist who remained loyal to Britain |
Revenue | incoming money from taxes or other sources |
Petition | formal request |
Patriot | colonist who favored independence |
Effigy | mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
Preamble | introduction to a formal document |
Repeal | to cancel an act or law |
Rebellion | open defiance of authority |
Boycott | refusal to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one’s terms |
Propaganda | when information is intentionally spread in a way to harm or help a cause |
Civil Disobedience | use of nonviolent protest to challenge a government or its laws |
Committees of Correspondence | an organization that spread political ideas and information in the colonies |
Writs of Assistance | a court document (very easy to get) allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
Resolution | official expression of opinion by a group |
Minuteman | a civilian sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute’s |