Ch.5 Vocab

Question 1

Parliament

Answer 1

The highest law making legataitive, consiting of the house of words, and the house of commons, in Great Britain.

Question 2

Smuggle

Answer 2

To Import product illegaly.

Question 3

Writ Of Assistance

Answer 3

Court doc. allowing custom officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods.

Question 4

Consent

Answer 4

Permission for somthing to happen or agreemnt to do somthing.

Question 5

Commitee Of Correspondence

Answer 5

An orginzation that spread political ideas and info through the colonies.

Question 6

Liberty

Answer 6

The state of being free with insociety, from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority one ones way of life behavoir, or political views.

Question 7

Petition

Answer 7

A formal request for government action.

Question 8

Boycott

Answer 8

To refuse to buy items in order to show dissaproval or force acceptance of ones terms.

Question 9

Revenue

Answer 9

Income of money or taxes.

Question 10

Guerrilla

Answer 10

a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces.

Question 11

Massacre

Answer 11

A slaughter of inocent people.

Question 12

Propaganda

Answer 12

When you use information that is designed to influence opinions.

Question 13

Congress

Answer 13

An assembly of delagates from the 13 colonies later become the law making branch of the US gov.

Question 14

Repeal

Answer 14

Is to cancel an act or law.

Question 15

Quarter

Answer 15

To be stationed or lodged in a specified place.

Question 16

Taxation

Answer 16

The amount of money paid for the support of the gov.

Question 17

Grievance

Answer 17

A complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair.

Question 18

Intolerable

Answer 18

Painful and unberable.

Question 19

Militia

Answer 19

Group of citizen soldiers, train to fight in emergencies.

Question 20

Fortification

Answer 20

Defencive wall.

Question 21

Patriot

Answer 21

American colonist who favored American Independence.

Question 22

Loyalist

Answer 22

An American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed by war for independence.

Question 23

Effigy

Answer 23

A mocking figure representing an unpopular individual.

Question 24

Rebellion

Answer 24

Open defence of authority.

Question 25

Minute Man

Answer 25

During revolution, a civilion sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute notice.

Question 26

Preamble

Answer 26

The induction to a formal document.

Question 27

Coerce

Answer 27

To control or restarin by force or authority, to get somone to do somthing you want them to do.

Question 28

Representatives

Answer 28

A person appointed or elected to act or speak on behalf of others.

Question 29

Resolution

Answer 29

A formal expression of opinion.