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2B Causes AmRev 8.15

2BCauses of American Revolution (8.15)

TermDefinition
mercantilism raw materials from colonies traded by home country to make home country wealthier (gold & silver)
The Proclamation of 1763 law to stop colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mts. after Pontiac's Rebellion
Sugar Act law passed by Parliament that sent accused to naval court; no trial by jury
Quartering Act law that forced colonists to house British soldiers and pay for their supplies
Stamp Act law passed by Parliament that taxed printed goods including legal docs and newspapers
Declaratory Act stated Parliament had the right to make laws for the British colonies
Townshend Acts Parliament placed tax on goods imported into colonies from England that colonists could not make for themselves--glass paint, paper, & lead & tea
Boston Massacre incident used as propaganda by the Sons of Liberty to increase colonial opposition to Britain; 5 colonists died after British shot in self-defense
Boston Tea Party extreme protest of the Tea Act carried out by the Boston Sons of Liberty; an act of treason that caused the British gov to punish Boston with the Intolerable Acts
Intolerable Acts laws passed by Parliament meant to punish Boston for the Tea Party inc. closing port of Boston and banning town meetings
Patrick Henry Virginia member of House of Burgesses; stated "If this be treason, make the most of it."
Benjamin Franklin political leader from Philadelphia; created "Join or Die" political cartoon to encourage colonies to work together
John Adams young lawyer who represented the soldiers in the Boston Massacre
Sam Adams Leader of the Boston chapter of the Sons of Liberty
John Hancock member of Sons of Liberty and signer of the Declaration of Independence
Sons of Liberty secret group of colonists who organized protests against colonial tax laws passed by Parliament that were sometimes violent
propaganda a distortion of the truth designed to inuence an opinion
Crispus Attucks runaway slave that died at the Boston Massacre
writs of assistance legal document allowed customs officials to search for smuggled goods
writs of assistance colonists felt this violated their right to be secure in their own homes
effigies rag gures representing tax collectors that were burned by protestors
Parliament made laws for the British empire
Daughters of Liberty boycotted goods previously imported from Britain; started making their own cloth and other products
Sugar Act lowered tax on molasses in an effort to discourage colonial smuggling
boycott refuse to buy goods
repeal take away a law
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