A | B |
boycott | act of refusing to buy certain goods or services |
minuteman | volunteer who, when notified, was ready to fight the British |
militia | army of citizens who serve during emergencies |
petition | signed document addressed to authorities that requests change |
writ of assistance | document that granted the right to inspect ships' cargoes |
Proclamation of 1763 | forbade settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains |
Stamp Act | imposed duties on legal documents |
Townshend Acts | taxed goods such as paper, paint, glass, and lead |
Intolerable Acts | retaliated for the Boston Tea Party |
Quebec Act | established protection for rights of French Catholics |