Revolutionary Vocab

Britain did not enforce trade laws

so colonies believed they could take care of themselves.

• Pioneers

• Propaganda

• Salutary Neglect

Refuse to buy goods

• Boycott

• Duties

• Smuggle

Groups that shared info and ideas on how to avoid British laws

• Propaganda

• Smuggle

• Committees of Correspondence

Import taxes

(tax on goods coming in to colonies)

• Duties

• Treaty

• Writs of Assistance

Nations got rich by controlling trade with its colonies

NOT good for colonies

• Duties

• Mercantilism

• Repeal

Civilians serving as SOLDIERS

• Militia

• Pioneers

• Salutary Neglect

People who moved WEST

settled in FRONTIER areas of North America

• Boycott

• Militia

• Pioneers

Information giving only ONE side of an argument

(meant to influence an opinion)

• Treaty

• Mercantilism

• Propaganda

To take back or end a LAW

• Smuggle

• Repeal

• Duties

To buy or sell goods in secret (shh!!!)

w/o paying a tax

• Smuggle

• Writs of Assistance

• Boycott