A conflict in 1763 in which several Native American groups fought against British control and settlement in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions.

A British law that banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains in an effort to reduce conflicts with Native Americans.

A 1765 British law that required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.

A written request asking a government or leader to make a change.

An organized refusal to buy certain goods as a way to protest.

To officially cancel or end a law.

British laws that placed taxes on goods imported by the colonies, including glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea.

A document that allowed British officials to search homes, ships, and businesses for smuggled goods without specifying exactly what they were looking for.

Committee of Correspondence

A group formed to share information about British actions and organize colonial resistance.

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Tensions with Brit.

Tensions with Britain

Term	Definition
Pontiac’s War	A conflict in 1763 in which several Native American groups fought against British control and settlement in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions.
Proclamation of 1763	A British law that banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains in an effort to reduce conflicts with Native Americans.
Stamp Act	A 1765 British law that required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.
Petition	A written request asking a government or leader to make a change.
Boycott	An organized refusal to buy certain goods as a way to protest.
Repeal	To officially cancel or end a law.
Townshend Acts	British laws that placed taxes on goods imported by the colonies, including glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea.
Writ of Assistance	A document that allowed British officials to search homes, ships, and businesses for smuggled goods without specifying exactly what they were looking for.
Committee of Correspondence	A group formed to share information about British actions and organize colonial resistance.

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