American Revolution Key Terms

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Congress

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A formal meeting or assembly of representatives for discussion and decision-making, especially in a political context.

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Debt

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An obligation to pay or do something, typically money borrowed from another party.

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Stamp Act

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A 1765 British law that imposed a tax on paper documents in the American colonies, leading to widespread protest.

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Sons of Liberty

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A group of American colonists who organized protests against British taxation and policies before the American Revolution.

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Boycott

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A form of protest involving the refusal to purchase or use goods and services from a particular source.

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Townshend Acts

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A series of British laws passed in 1767 that taxed goods imported to the American colonies, leading to further unrest.

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Tariff

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A tax imposed on imported goods and services.

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Custom

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Tax collections