| A | B |
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| Writs of assistance | Legal document that enabled officers to search homes and warehouses for goods that might be smuggled |
| Boycott | To refuse to buy items from a particular country |
| Repeal | To cancel an act or law |
| Propaganda | Ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion |
| Committee of correspondence | An organization that spread political ideas through the colonies |
| Militia | A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies |
| Minutemen | Companies of civilians trained to fight in emergencies |
| Patriot | American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won |
| Loyalist | American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
| Petition | A formal request |
