Road to Revolution 8th Grade

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Revenue

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incoming money

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Proclamation

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a public or official announcement

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Act

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law

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Quartering

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providing lodging, especially for troops

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Petition

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a formal request

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Repeal

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to cancel

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Writs of Assistance

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a legal document that enabled officers to search homes and warehouses for goods that might be smuggled

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Committees of Correspondence

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an organization that used meetings, letters, and pamphlets to spread political ideas through the colonies

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Militia

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a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies

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Minutemen

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companies of civilian soldiers who boasted that they were ready to fight on a minute’s notice