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World to revolution
Term | Definition |
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Proclamation act of 1763 | law forbidding English colonies to go west of the Appalachian mountains |
Stamp act | law in 1765- taxed newspapers, game cards, almanacs, and dice |
Petition | formal written request to someone in authority that is signed by a group of people. |
boycott | refusing to by or use certain goods |
repeal | to cancel |
Writs of assistance | legal document that allowed British customs to inspect a ship's cargo without giving a reason |
Committee of correspondence | letter writing campaign that became a major tool of protest in the colonies. |