History Ch. 5 The Spirit of Independance

ideas or information intentional spread to harm or help a cause: information used to influence opinion.

• boycott

• preamble

• effigy

• propaganda

A civilian during Revolution era, sworn to be ready to fight with only a minute's notice.

• Minuteman

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Rebellion

American colonist who favored American independence

• rebellion

• Patriot

• Tory

• Loyalist

to refuse to buy items in order to protest certain actions or to fight

• pettition

• propaganda

• boycott

• committee of correspondence

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

• resolution

• writ of assistance

• boycott

• preamble

an American colonists who remains loyal to Britain and opposes Independence.

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Boycott

• Effigy

an organization that spreads political ideas and information through Britain's American Colonies.

• Writ of Assistance

• minuteman

• committee of correspondence

• propaganda

a mocking figure representing and unpopular individual

• resolution

• preamble

• boycott

• effigy

a formal request for government action

• writ of assistance

• repeal

• preamble

• petition

to cancel and act or law

• repeat

• repeal

• boycott

• petiton