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Flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to the imperial reforms and colonial protests during 1763-1774.
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Stamp Act
A 1765 law that imposed a tax on printed materials in the colonies, prompting protests and calling for representation.
Townshend Acts
A series of laws passed in 1767 that taxed goods imported to the American colonies, leading to significant colonial protest.
Sons of Liberty
A secret society formed to oppose British policies, known for using intimidation and violence.
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
A document produced by the Stamp Act Congress asserting that colonists owed allegiance to the Crown but not to Parliament without representation.
Non-importation agreements
Agreements among colonists not to buy British goods in protest against various taxes, including the Stamp Act.
Declaratory Act
A law passed by Parliament in 1766 affirming its authority to make laws binding the colonies in all cases.
Cato’s Letters
A series of essays written by John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon condemning political corruption and advocating for liberty.
Admiralty Courts
Courts established by the British to try cases related to smuggling without juries, which colonists viewed as abusive.
Mob violence
Physical attacks by colonial mobs on tax collectors and British officials to express their resistance to British authority.
Colonial Newspapers
Print media that played a significant role in spreading propaganda and fostering public unrest against British laws.