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The British prime minister asked Parliament to tax the American colonists to pay for this-- | A Standing Army |
This was passed by Parliament in 1764 and set taxes on molasses and sugar imported by colonists. | Sugar Act |
Many colonists believed that Great Britain had no right to tax them without this-- | their consent |
Helped found the Committees of Correspondence to share ideas and information about challenging British laws. | Samuel Adams |
A popular method of protesting British gods; refusal to buy British goods | boycott |
Required colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, whenever they bought paper items. | Stamp Act |
Secret society of colonists that used violence to frighten tax collectors | Sons of Liberty |
The "Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street" | Boston Massacre |
Response to the Tea Act organized by the Sons of Liberty | Boston Tea Party |
Closed Boston Harbor, cancelled Massachusetts's charter, and forced colonists to house and supply British troops | Intolerable/Coercive Acts |
Defended the British soldiers at trial after the Boston Massacre | John Adams/Josiah Quincy |
A war that began in Europe two years after the start of the French & Indian War | 7 Years War |
In 1764, Parliament passed the Sugar Act in an effort to pay for this-- | French & Indian War |
A British soldier standing guard hit a colonist during an argument, directly sparking this-- | Boston Massacre |
This clearly demonstrated how unhappy colonists were with new British laws. | Boston Tea Party |
Another name for the Coercive Acts, passed by Parliament in spring of 1774 | Intolerable Acts |