Ch3 The Spirit of Independence

Parliament

• A group of people who meet to discuss and make decisions about a particular subject
• A council of advisors to the president or prime minister
• A group of individuals who oversee the operations of a company
• A representative government used in Great Britain

Boycott

• A mandatory requirement to participate in an activity as a form of protest or to exert pressure on others.

• Voluntary participation in an organized group to gain skills and earn badges.

• A refusal to engage in a particular action or buy a good as a form of protest.

• An acceptance of laws and that there are things that cannot be changed no matter how hard you try.

Repeal

• To enforce an act of law.

• To correct a law or regulation.

• To propose a new law or act.

• To revoke or cancel an act of law.

Tyranny

• The kind and fair rule of a government or leader.

• The cruel and unfair rule by government or leader.

• The loss of power or control over others.

• The fair and equitable distribution of power.

__________ means to secretly import (bring) illegal goods.

Writs of Assistance

• Legal documents that allowed British customs officials to search any location for stolen goods without a warrant.
• Legal documents that allowed British customs officials to search only homes, stores and attics for goods without a warrant.

• Legal documents that allowed British customs officials to search any location for smuggled goods without a warrant.
• Legal documents that forbade British customs officials to search any location without a warrant.

Propaganda

• A form of news used to educate and communicate information to an audience.

• A form of communication used to entertain and amuse an audience.
• A form of communication used to promote peace and harmony among people.
• A form of communication that spreads misinformation to influence a point of view.

Minutemen

• Native American tribes who fought against the American colonists during the Revolutionary War.
• British soldiers who defected to join the American side during the Revolutionary War.
• Colonists who volunteered in the militia and were ready in a minutes notice

• Farmers who refused to fight in the American Revolutionary War.

Militia

• A militia is a group of professional soldiers.

• A militia is a group of criminals who serve in the military.

• A militia is a military made up of ordinary citizens

• A militia is a political organization that promotes peace and non-violence.

These were colonist who favored British rule in the colonies.