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18 Cards in this Set
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militia
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force of american citizens who promised to defend their country
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minutemen
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men who were prepared to fight on a moments notice (america)
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intolerable acts
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ports were not allowed to be open in boston until damaged tea was paid for
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first continental congress
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infuriated delegates met to discuss anger at britain and the Intolerable acts (they refused trade until the act was repealed)
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lexington and concord
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these were the first battles fought in the revolutionary war
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loyalist
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a person loyal to britain
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patriot
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a "rebel"
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declaratory act
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allowed parliament the right to legislate anything
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townshend acts
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placed taxes on products imported to america
gave british officials permission to search homes for smuggled goods |
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boston massacre
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a group of protesters and redcoat soldiers fought, killing about 5 protesters
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tea act
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gave the east india company the sole right to sell tea (also lowered the tax)
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sugar act
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a tax on trivial products that were imported to the colonies
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stamp act
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required any legal document to carry an official stamp
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sons and daughters of liberty
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a secret society that resisted the british acts
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patrick henry
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resisted the sugar and stamp act
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writs of assistance
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search warrants used to search homes for smuggled goods
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quartering act
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colonists had to provide food and shelter for british soldiers
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proc. of 1763
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forbade colonists from settling west of the appalachian mountains
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