Road to the American Revolution: Vocabulary

A military force made of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in emergencies

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To refuse to buy items in order to protest certain actions or to force acceptance of one's terms; to refuse use

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To cancel an act or law

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Open defiance to authority

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incoming money from taxes or other sources

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to prevent or forbid

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a formal request for government action

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the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written

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A civilian during the revolutionary era, sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute's notice

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An american colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the American war for independence

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