Define the following terms. Boycott
Nonimportation agreement
Militia
Minuteman
Petition
Repeal

boycott-a punitive ban that forbids relations with certain groups, cooperation with a policy, or the handling of goods

nonimportation agreement- (1765–75), in U.S. colonial history, attempts to force British recognition of political rights through application of economic pressure.

militia-a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency

Minuteman-(in the period preceding and during the American Revolution) a member of a class of American militiamen who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute's notice.

petition-a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause

Repeal-evoke or annul (a law or congressional act)

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