American Revolution Vocabulary

What is to to fight, contend, or do battle?

action or speech on behalf of a group, person, or state by an elected representative

What is an American colonist that favored independence called?

King George and parliament pass a law that the colonist have to pay a tax on all paper goods

an overthrow of an established government

this act required colonist to house and feed British soldiers

Incoming money from taxes or other sources

an American colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain

ideas or information purposely spread to harm or help a cause

a court document allowing customs officers to enter any location and search for smuggled goods

What is the exercise of authority in a cruel or unjust manner

a required amount of money for a certain object or ownership of something

to cancel an act or a law

basic rights that government can't deny

to refuse to have dealings with usually to express disapproval of certain conditions