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TermDefinition
boycott to refuse to buy certain goods and services
petition formal written request to someone in authority
repeal to cancel a law
militia army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
writs of assistance legal document that let officials inspect a ship's cargo without giving a reason
nonimportantion agreements promises to stop importing goods taxed by the British for townshend acts
committee of correspondence organization of colonists who wrote who wrote letters and pamphlets protesting British actions
British East India Company The company that supplied the colonists with their tea
Paul Revere rode through the night to warn people that british troops were moving toward concord and lexington
Sam adams leader of the Sons and Daughters of liberty, cousins with john adams,
John adams skilled lawyer, weighed evidence carefully.
Mercy Otis Warren published plays making fun of British Officials
Intolerence Act 1774 - punish mass. for tea part, close down ports in boston.
Boston Tea party 1773 - members of sons and daughters of liberty dress as indians and throw the boxes of tea into the boston harbor.
Tea act 1773 - created to help british tea company
Committee of Correspondence Sam adams set up so they write letters to inform others of what is happening. Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson
Sugar act 1764 - tax on molasses, coffee, and indigo
Quatering Act 1765 - allows british troops to move in colonists home, making them provide necessities
Stamp Act 1765 - tax on printable or legal documents result; stamp act congress
sons and daughters of liberty run by sam adams, boycott british goods, rebellious, caused war.
Boston Massacre march 5, 1770 - killing of 5 colonists by british redcoats
townshend act 1767 - glass, tea, paper, lead, paint.
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