road to revolution

A movement that spread the idea that reason and logic could improve society. 

• social contract

• boycotting

• enlightment

• declaratory act

A formal request asking for change. 

• boycott

• mercantilism

• petition

• albany plan

An attempt by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies under one central government. 

• declaration act

• stamp act congress

• enlightenment

• Albany plan

Laws passed on the colonies that Set duties on molasses and sugar imported by colonists, First Act passed specifically to raise money in the colonies

• sugar act

• stamp act

• declaratory act

• coercive act

A system in which goods and slaves were traded among the Americas, Britain, and Africa.

Social contract

Triangular trade

Mercantilism

Petition

• social contract

• triangular trade

• mercantilism

• petition

A system of maintaining wealth through carefully controlled trade.

• stamp act

• mercantilism

• smuggling

• trading buddies

An agreement between the government and its citizens. Citizens agree to give up some liberties and follow the government if the government protects their natural rights.

• plan

• social contract

• stamp act

• petition

The first direct tax on the colonies.

• Townshend act

• sugar act

• stamp act

• taxes

This Act stated that Parliament had the power to pass laws “in all cases.”

• sugar act

• repeal

• smuggle

• declaratory act

A form of protest where colonists refused to buy British goods.

• boycott

• frighten

• petitions

• mercantilism