ss 3.2 key terms

pontiacs war was

• a conflict between Native American tribes and British over their policies in the Great Lakes

• a naval battle between Spain and British forces in 1764.
• a treaty signed between France and Native Americans in 1765.
• a rebellion led by American colonists against British taxation in 1763.

proclamation of 1763

• The Proclamation of 1763 was a declaration of independence from Britain.
• The Proclamation of 1763 restricted British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• The Proclamation of 1763 allowed settlers to freely move westward without restrictions.
• The Proclamation of 1763 encouraged colonial expansion into new territories.

Stamp Act

• The Stamp Act was a 1765 law imposing new duties on legal documents

• The Stamp Act was a 1776 law granting independence to the colonies.
• The Stamp Act was a tax on imported goods in the American colonies.
• The Stamp Act was a law that abolished all taxes in the colonies.

what is a petition

• A petition is a type of legal contract.
• A petition is a casual conversation with friends.
• A petition is a formal request to an authority.
• A petition is a form of entertainment.

what is a boycott

• A boycott is a celebration of a person or organization's achievements.
• A boycott is a legal agreement to support a business.
• A boycott is a form of protest involving the refusal to engage with a person, organization, or country.
• A boycott is a method of increasing sales for a product.

what is a repeal

• A repeal is a new law that adds to existing legislation.
• A repeal is a temporary suspension of a law.
• A repeal is a process of amending a law without canceling it.
• A repeal is the cancellation of a law.

what was the townshend act

• A series of taxes on domestic goods only.
• The Townshend Acts were laws imposing taxes on imported goods in the American colonies.

• Regulations that eliminated all trade with Britain.
• Laws that granted independence to the American colonies.

writ of assistance

• A document that allows police to arrest without cause.
• A legal document for conducting surveillance on private property.
• A legal document allowing searches without a specific warrant.
• A type of search warrant for specific locations.

boston massacre

• The Boston Massacre involved a naval battle in 1770.
• The Boston Massacre was a confrontation in 1770 where British soldiers killed five colonists.
• The Boston Massacre was a celebration of independence in 1776.
• The Boston Massacre was a peaceful protest in 1775.

what was the committee of correspondence

• A letter writing campaign that became a major campaign

• A military unit formed to fight against Native Americans.
• A network of communication among the American colonies to coordinate resistance against British policies.
• A social club for wealthy colonists to discuss fashion trends.