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Amer Rev Ch.8 Set 1
Term | Definition |
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Parliament | Britain’s Law-Making Assembly; group of people that make up laws for public. |
Stamp Act | A law that placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies, such as legal documents, newspapers, and even playing cards. |
Repeal | To cancel or take back a rule or law |
Sons of Liberty | Group organized by Samuel Adams that led protests against new taxes. They began because of the Stamp Act. |
Townshend Acts | Placed a tariff on imported goods such as paper, wool, tea, and other good imported from Britain |
Tariff | Another word for tax. |
Boycott | Refusal to buy goods. |
Daughters of Liberty | Group of women formed in the colonies that helped boycott. |
Boston Massacre | Killing of many people that could not defend themselves. This occurred in March 5, 1770. |
Committee of Correspondence | Members wrote to each other about local events and these letters were delivered by “express riders”. |