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Pontiacs war
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a 1763 conflict between Native Americans and the British over settlements of Indians lands in the great lakes area
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Proclimation of 1763
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law forbidding English colonists to settle west of Appilation Mtns.
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Stamp Act
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1765 law that placed new duites on legal documents, and taxed newspapers,alminacs,playing cards, and dice.
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petition
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formal written request to someone in authority that is signed by a group of people.
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boycott
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to refuse to buy or use certain goods or services
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repeal
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to cancel
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townshed Acts
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laws passed in 1767 that taxed goods such as glass, paper, paint ,lead, and tea
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Writ of Assistance
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legal document that allowed British custom officials to inspect a ships cargo without reason
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Boston Massacre
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a 1770 conflict in which 5 colonists were killed by brisish troops
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committe of correspondence
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letter writing compaign that became a major tool of protests in the colonies
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