An African American man remembered as the first person killed in the conflict between American colonists and British soldiers during the Boston Massacre (1770). He is important because his death helped spark colonial anger toward British rule.

A group of colonial women who supported American resistance to British taxes by making and using American-made goods instead of British imports. They encouraged boycotts and helped families live without taxed British items.

Taxes placed by the British government on goods that colonists bought, such as tea, paper, and glass. Colonists protested duties because they were often passed without their consent.

A violent clash in 1770 where British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing several people. This event increased anger and unity among colonists against British rule.

A colonial leader in Massachusetts who organized protests and helped spread ideas against British policies. He played a big role in forming groups that informed colonists about British actions.

A set of British laws that put duties (taxes) on items like tea, glass, paint, and paper. The Acts upset the colonists and led to increased protests and boycotts.

Committee of Correspondence

Groups created by colonial leaders to share news and coordinate responses to British actions. These committees helped different colonies work together by sending letters and information.

Search orders that let British officials look for smuggled goods in colonists’ homes and shops without specific proof.

A protest in 1773 where colonists, upset about the Tea Act and duties on tea, boarded British ships in Boston and threw the tea into the harbor to show they would not accept unfair taxes.

Taxes or fees that people had to pay on goods (like tea or paper) imported from Britain. Duties were one reason many colonists felt the government was treating them unfairly.

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Crispus Attucks	An African American man remembered as the first person killed in the conflict between American colonists and British soldiers during the Boston Massacre (1770). He is important because his death helped spark colonial anger toward British rule.
Daughters of Liberty	A group of colonial women who supported American resistance to British taxes by making and using American-made goods instead of British imports. They encouraged boycotts and helped families live without taxed British items.
Duties	Taxes placed by the British government on goods that colonists bought, such as tea, paper, and glass. Colonists protested duties because they were often passed without their consent.
Boston Massacre	A violent clash in 1770 where British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing several people. This event increased anger and unity among colonists against British rule.
Samuel Adams	A colonial leader in Massachusetts who organized protests and helped spread ideas against British policies. He played a big role in forming groups that informed colonists about British actions.
Townshend Acts	A set of British laws that put duties (taxes) on items like tea, glass, paint, and paper. The Acts upset the colonists and led to increased protests and boycotts.
Committee of Correspondence	Groups created by colonial leaders to share news and coordinate responses to British actions. These committees helped different colonies work together by sending letters and information.
Writs of Assistance	Search orders that let British officials look for smuggled goods in colonists’ homes and shops without specific proof.
Boston Tea Party	A protest in 1773 where colonists, upset about the Tea Act and duties on tea, boarded British ships in Boston and threw the tea into the harbor to show they would not accept unfair taxes.
Duties	Taxes or fees that people had to pay on goods (like tea or paper) imported from Britain. Duties were one reason many colonists felt the government was treating them unfairly.

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