| A | B |
|---|
| Placemen | second-rate British politicians given colonial positions |
| Writs of Assistance | search warrants |
| Sons of Liberty | formed to protest Stamp Act |
| repeal | to end |
| militia | part time soldiers |
| Stamp Act | required a stamp on newspapers and legal papers |
| Townshend Duties | taxes on glass, tea, paper, paint, and lead |
| Parliament | England's lawmaking body |
| John Wilkes | imprisoned for criticizing the govenment |
| Declaratory Act | declared Parliament had the right to pass laws for the colonies |
| Boston Tea Party | dressed as Indians, threw tea in harbor |
| Boston Massacre | British soldiers fired on a mob, killing 5 and wounding 6 |
| duty | a tax on imports and exports |
| Coercive Acts | laws designed to punish Boston |
| First Continental Congress | meeting of colonial delegates to oppose the Corercive Acts |
