1. Chapter 5 Vocabulary

2. Groups of soldiers that claimed to be ready to fight on a minute’s notice
Minuteman

3. Colonist who wanted American independence during the American Revolution
Patriots

4. Legal documents allowing soldiers to search homes and warehouses for smuggled goods
Writs of Assistance

5. Formal request
Petition

6. Committee of Correspondence
A group that circulated writings about colonists’ grievances against Britain
Committee of Correspondence

7. A formal expression of an opinion
Resolution

8. Colonists who chose to side with Britain during the American Revolution
Loyalists

9. Group of citizen soldiers
Militia

10. A document’s introductory text
Preamble

11. Not importing goods from other countries or not using imported goods
Non-importation

12. To refuse to buy
Boycott

13. A rag figure that represents an unpopular public figure
Effigy

14. To cancel
Repeal

15. Incoming money
Revenue

16. Information intended to influence opinion
Propaganda