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American Revolution
Unit 3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Customs | taxes that must be paid on imported items |
| Common Sense | Thomas Paine’s pamphlet explaining why we should declare independence |
| Intolerable Act | a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish the American colonies |
| Boston Massacre | occurred in 1770, was another pivotal event where British soldiers killed five colonists during a confrontation, fueling anti-British sentiments |
| Declaratory Act | stated that the British Parliament had the right to make laws for the colonies, asserting their authority despite colonial opposition. |
| Tea Act | aimed to help the struggling British East India Company by allowing it to sell tea directly to the colonies at a lower price, but it led to widespread protests. |
| Boycott | an agreement among people to stop buying certain goods or services as a form of protest |
| Sons of Liberty | a secret organization of American patriots who protest the British Crown's new taxes |
| Loyalist | a colonists who remained loyal to the British crown |
| Patriot | a colonist who supported American interests from British policies |