Townshend Revenue Act

taxed things like paint, glass, paper, and tea; this act also allowed British government officials to search peoples' houses and even break down doors to seize items the homeowner hadn't paid taxes for

another name for the Coercive Acts passed by the English Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party

famous patriot who said "Give me liberty or give me death"

taxed colonists on such items as newspapers, legal documents, calendars, and almanacs

act which said that the colonies were dependent on the King and declaring that all laws passed in the colonies had no effect

wrote the Declaration of Independence and later served as the 3rd president of the United States

was a patriot, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and writer who was instrumental in the cause for Independence

rights that cannot be taken away

can be seen just by looking at it

trying to find joy and contentment

consent of the governed

permission of those under the government's rule

a protest where people stop buying products from a country, business, or individual

date which the Declaration of Independence was approved and signed

English lawmaking body which passed many unpopular laws with the colonists

written permission from the king to set up a colony

lawmaking body in the Virginia Colony in which colonists elected two representatives

act passed by Parliament which angered the colonists so much they snuck onto a cargo ship and dumped hundreds of crates of tea in the Boston Harbor

an introductory section of the Declaration of Independence which explained why the Declaration was written

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Term	Definition
George III	King of England during the American Revolutionary War
Quartering Acts	forced certain colonists to let British troops to live in their houses
Townshend Revenue Act	taxed things like paint, glass, paper, and tea; this act also allowed British government officials to search peoples' houses and even break down doors to seize items the homeowner hadn't paid taxes for
Intolerable Acts	another name for the Coercive Acts passed by the English Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party
Patrick Henry	famous patriot who said "Give me liberty or give me death"
Stamp Act	taxed colonists on such items as newspapers, legal documents, calendars, and almanacs
Declaratory Act	act which said that the colonies were dependent on the King and declaring that all laws passed in the colonies had no effect
Thomas Jefferson	wrote the Declaration of Independence and later served as the 3rd president of the United States
Benjamin Franklin	was a patriot, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and writer who was instrumental in the cause for Independence
Unalienable Rights	rights that cannot be taken away
self-evident	can be seen just by looking at it
pursuit of happiness	trying to find joy and contentment
just powers	powers that are fair
natural rights	rights people are born with
consent of the governed	permission of those under the government's rule
boycott	a protest where people stop buying products from a country, business, or individual
July 4, 1776	date which the Declaration of Independence was approved and signed
Parliament	English lawmaking body which passed many unpopular laws with the colonists
charter	written permission from the king to set up a colony
House of Burgesses	lawmaking body in the Virginia Colony in which colonists elected two representatives
Tea Act	act passed by Parliament which angered the colonists so much they snuck onto a cargo ship and dumped hundreds of crates of tea in the Boston Harbor
Preamble	an introductory section of the Declaration of Independence which explained why the Declaration was written

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