People
What is a term for hired soldiers?
mercenaries
what term mean to approve officially
ratify
What is a measure that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor?
blockade.
identify the term that means open defiance of authority
rebellion
what ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause?
propganda
who were the American colonists that favored American independence?
Patriots
What is a formal request?
petition
What is to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms?
boycott
What is an official expression by a group?
resoulution
Who were the colonists, that remained loyal to Britain?
Loyalists
What term means to enlist in the military?
recruit
Identify the term which means it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods.
inflation
What is a privately owned ship outfitted with weapons?
privateer
Who were civilians sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute's notice?
minutemen
What is the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written?
preamble
What is an attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place?
siege
means to cancel an act or law
repeal