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The Crisis In The Colonies (1745-1775)
The events of the years leading up to the beginning of the American Revolution
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History
7th Grade
11/24/2014

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boycott
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act of refusing to buy certain goods or services
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minuteman
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volunteer who, when notified, was ready to fight the British
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militia
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army of citizens who serve during emergencies
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petition
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signed document addressed to authorities that requests change
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writ of assistance
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document that granted the right to inspect ships' cargoes
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Proclamation of 1763
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forbade settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
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Stamp Act
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imposed duties on legal documents
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Townshend Acts
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taxed goods such as paper, paint, glass, and lead
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Intolerable Acts
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retaliated for the Boston Tea Party
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Quebec Act
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established protection for the rights of French Catholics
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