Chapter 5 Road to Revolution A Visual Vocabulary “See It, Hear It, Say It, Copy It” 12 words

alliance agreement between countries to help each other against other countries

militia force made up of civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

cede to surrender or give up

duty import tax

boycott organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products

petition written request to a government

writ of assistance court order that allowed officials to make searches without saying what they were searching for

monopoly total control of the market for a certain product

repeal to cancel; officially end

minuteman citizen soldier who could be ready to fight at a minute’s notice

blockade the shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out

mercenary soldier who serves another country for money