Chapter 4 - The American Revolution, 1754-1783
patriots
American colonists who supported the war for independence
loyalists
Americans who supported Britain and opposed the war for independence
letters of marque
a license issued by Congress to private ship owners, authorising them to attack British merchant ships
non important agreement
a pledge by merchants not to buy imported goods from a particular source
writ of assistance
a search warrant that enabled customs officers to enter any location to look for evidence of smuggling
customs duty
a tax on imports and exports
manumission
a term referring to the voluntary freeing of enslaved persons
minutemen
companies of soldiers who were ready to fight on a moment's notice
emancipation
or freedom of enslavement, became an issue during the Revolution
committee of correspondence
organized in each colony to communicate with and unify the colonies
inflation
refers to the loss of the value of money that causes higher prices
republic
the form of government known as a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , power resides in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote
guerrilla warfare
the technique of fighting by using small bands of warriors and tactics such as ambushes