Chapter 3 Vocabulary

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Militia

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Military force made up of ordinary citizens

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Alliance

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Partnership

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Revenue

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Incoming money from taxes or other sources

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Writ of Assistance

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Court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods

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Boycott

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To refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or to force acceptance of one's terms

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Repeal

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To cancel an act or law

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Rebellion

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Open defiance of authority

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Propaganda

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Ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause

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Loyalist

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American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence

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Patriot

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American colonist who favored American independence