| A | B |
| Writ of assistance | document that granted the right to inspect ship's cargo |
| Militia | army of citizens aho serve during emergencies |
| Petition | signed document addressed to authorities that requests change |
| Minuteman | volunteer who,, when notified, was ready to fight the British |
| Boycott | refusal to buy goods or services |
| Stamp Act | imposed duties on legal documents |
| Intolerable Acts | Retaliation for Boston tea Party |
| Quebec Act | set up a government for Canada, with religious freedom for French Catholics |
| Proclamation of 1763 | forbade settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains |
| Townshend Acts | taxed goods such as paper, paint , lead, glass, and tea |