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Monday, October 10, 2016

Chapter 5 Vocab

  1. Patriot: An American that is not loyal to Britain.
  2. Loyalist: An American that is loyal to Britain.
  3. Ally: A country that you are officially friends with (they will usually help in times of war).
  4. Militia: An army that is made up of regular people.  They only become an army when the army is needed.  Not professional soldiers.
  5. Tyranny: The unjust abuse of authority or governmental power; using your power in an unfair way.
  6. Repeal: To cancel a law.
  7. Boycott: A form of economic protest; refuse to buy things from someone until you get your way.
  8. Propaganda: Information that’s used to promote a certain cause or belief (often times misleading or biased).
  9. Revenue: Money that a big company or government is bringing in.
  10. Congress: A country’s law-making group