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11 Cards in this Set
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stamp act |
1765 act by parliament that placed taxes on all printed materials |
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John Adams |
Massachusetts lawyer who championed colonial independence |
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Patrick Henry |
Virginia colonist who demanded "give me liberty or give me death" |
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sons of liberty |
patriot associations that protested against British taxes |
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non importation agreements |
colonial boycotts of British goods after the stamp act |
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Boston massacre |
1770 shooting of 5 Boston citizens |
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committee of correspondence |
provided leadership between colonies |
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Intolerable acts |
colonial label for the coercive acts.. punishing the colonies after the tea party |
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militia |
a civilian group that trains soldiers to serve in emergencies |
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2nd colonial congress |
colonial delegates met in philly and organized a bigger fight |
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Thomas Paine |
author of the pamphlet common sense that proposed independence |
