Road to the American Revolution: Vocabulary

A military force made of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in emergencies

To refuse to buy items in order to protest certain actions or to force acceptance of one's terms; to refuse use

To cancel an act or law

Open defiance to authority

incoming money from taxes or other sources

to prevent or forbid

a formal request for government action

the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written

A civilian during the revolutionary era, sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute's notice

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