allow each person to have only a fixed amount of a particular resource or commodity

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

to change the religious beliefs of someone

a partnership

taking no side

to prevent or forbid

incoming money from taxes or other sources

to disregard or go against

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

to cancel an act or law

a good that people buy and sell

open defiance of authority

to take control of

ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause; information used to influence opinion

civilians during Revolutionary era, sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute's notice

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

an American colonist who favored American independence

a formal request for government action

a discussion over opposing points of view

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

rank or place as compared to others