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Road to Revolution
Crisis in the Colonies: Section 2 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Proclamation Act of 1763 | law forbidding English colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains |
Stamp Act | a 1765 law that placed new duties on legal documents, and taxed newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, and dice |
petition | formal written request to someone in authority that is signed by a group of people. |
boycott | to refuse to buy or use certain goods or services |
repeal | to cancel |
Writ of Assistance | legal document that allowing British customs officials 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 |
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