No Taxation Without Representation

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What is a refusal to buy goods called?

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boycott

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In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to

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raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper products

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This Act said that Parliament had the right to tax the colonists.

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Declaratory Act

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These Acts (1767) placed a tax on all imported goods.

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Townshend Acts

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What did the Writs of Assistance do?

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let customs officers search houses

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A silversmith who made an engraving of the Boston Massacre to use as propaganda to make the colonists angry at the British.

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Paul Revere

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This group led by Samuel Adams organized many riots, protests and boycotts...

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Sons of Liberty

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What did the Quartering Act say?

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Colonists had to allow British Soldiers to stay in their homes

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_______ forced colonists to provide housing, food, and supplies (such as candles) for British troops.

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Quartering Act

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This act lowered the tax on imported molasses.

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Sugar Act