Road to Revolution Vocab Flashcards
militia
a military force made of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in emergencies
Iroquois Confederacy
a group of Native American Nature in Eastern North American joined together under one general government
alliance
a partnership
revenue
incoming money from taxes or other sources
writs of assistance
court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods
resolution
an official expression of opinion by a group
effigy
a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual
boycott
to refuse to buy items in order to protest certain actions or to force acceptance of one’s terms; to refuse to use
repeal
To cancel an act or law
commodity
A good that people buy and sell
propaganda
Ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause; information used to influence opinion
committee of correspondence
An organization that spread political ideas and information through Britain’s American colonies
minutemen
A civilian during Revolutionary era, sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute’s notice
Loyalists
An American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
Patriots
American colonist who favored American independence
