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Tories

Political faction during the American Revolution that remained loyal to the British Crown, also known as Loyalists.

Whigs

Also known as Patriots, they opposed British policies and supported independence during the American Revolution.

Thomas Hutchinson

Loyalist governor of Massachusetts who enforced unpopular British laws and became a target of Patriot resistance.

Declaratory Act

1766 act asserting Parliament's authority to legislate for the colonies 'in all cases whatsoever'.

Townshend Acts

1767 laws imposing duties on imported goods to raise revenue for Britain and assert parliamentary authority.

Daughters of Liberty

Group of colonial women who supported the Patriot cause by making homemade goods to replace British imports.

Gaspee Incident

1772 event in which Rhode Island colonists attacked and burned the British customs ship HMS Gaspee.

Committees of Correspondence

Networks established by colonial leaders to facilitate communication and coordination against British rule.

Boston Tea Party

1773 protest where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor in response to the Tea Act.

Coercive Acts

Punitive laws passed in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party, including closing Boston Harbor.

Quartering Act

Act requiring colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers stationed in the colonies.

First Continental Congress

1774 assembly of delegates from 12 colonies to discuss resistance to British policies and plan boycotts.

Declaration of Independence

Document drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 announcing America's separation from Britain and asserting natural rights.