Ch. 5 The Spirit of Independence Vocabulary

Match the following

Revenue

(a)  

Writs of Assistance

(b)  

Effigy

(c)  

Boycott

(d)  

Repeal

(e)  

• Incoming money from taxes.
• Allow officials to enter any location and search it.
• A mocking figure representing an unpopular person.
• A refusal to buy items in order to show disapproval.
• Cancel an act or law.

Match the following

Propaganda

(a)  

Rebellion

(b)  

Minutemen

(c)  

Committee of Correspondence

(d)  

Resolution

(e)  

• Information spread to cause harm.
• Open defiance of authority.
• Be ready to fight at a minute's notice.
• An organization that spread political ideas through the colonies.
• An official expression of opinion by a group

Match the following

Loyalist

(a)  

Preamble

(b)  

Patriot

(c)  

Petition

(d)  

• Remain loyal to Britain and oppose the war of independence.
• An introduction of a written document like the Declaration of Independence.
• An American colonist who favored independence.
• Used to make a formal request.

Match the following

Occupy

(a)  

So-called

(b)  

Discipline

(c)  

Violate

(d)  

Approach

(e)  

• To control.
• Known as.
• The ability to follow strict rules and procedures.
• To disregard or go against.
• Come close to or near.

Match the following

Prohibit

(a)  

Encounter

(b)  

Status

(c)  

Debate

(d)  

• To stop; disallow.
• Come upon; meet.
• Rank or position.
• Discuss opposing points.