Pre-American Revolution Terms

This man stated if gov’t doesn't protect your life and liberty, it is your job to change it.

a wealthy Patriot who was very influential in Boston, famous for his signature

Meeting in Philadelphia by colonies to discuss the issues they had against British Parliament

Organization of colonial men who plotted against the British and laws made by Parliament

must transport goods on English ships; must SELL to England and BUY from England

Closed Boston port, no more town meetings, soldiers sent to England for trial, quarter troops

A colonial network of passing information throughout the colonies

a piece of paper/poster that shared information throughout the colonies.

Ended the French Indian War.  Divided up North America between England, France and Spain.

An organization of colonial women who boycotted things in response to the British

This act says that the colonists must provide food and shelter for British soldiers

Important Patriot of the time; was the unofficial leader of the Sons of Liberty.

Blank search warrants that allowed soldiers to enter homes searching for smuggled goods

Who makes the laws in Britain?

Gave back Ohio River Valley and parts of Canada to the French

British troops fired on protesting colonists angry at British presence in Boston, 5 killed

This stated that Parliament had the right to tax (control) the colonies in any way they wished

forced all wool products in America to be sent to the British for them to sell

British Prime Minister who tried to make peace by passing the Intolerable Acts

meeting in the colonies (New York City) to write up a written protest against the Stamp Act

This was a tax on sugar imported from NON-BRITISH territories

Parliament WOULD NOT allow the colonies to print their own money

Allowed the British East India Company the ability to sell tea at low prices without a tax

Tax on all paper goods such as wills, deeds, death/wedding certificates, & playing cards.

Economic system where you need to SELL more than you BUY

tax placed on Foreign molasses (esp. from French West Indies)

No colonist is permitted to settle WEST of the Appalachians

import tax on glass, paper, tea, paint. Caused a lot of smuggling to occur.

What is a law made by Parliament?

Colonists dressed as Native Americans boarded a British ship and dumped all the tea off of it.

This act discouraged any industrial activity in the colonies & let Britain do the manufacturing

 the refusal to buy/use a particular product