2. THE _________________ IS A FORCE MADE UP OF CIVILIANS TRAINED AS SOLDIERS BUT NOT PART OF THE REGULAR ARMY. (PAGE 140)

3. AN _______________________ IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN NATIONS OR GROUPS TO HELP EACH OTHER AGAINST OTHER NATIONS OR GROUPS. (PAGE 141)

IN FEBRUARY 1763, BRITAIN AND FRANCE SIGNED THE TREATY OF PARIS. FRANCE LOST ALMOST ALL OF ITS NORTH AMERICAN POSSESSIONS. FRANCE _____________________ , OR SURRENDERED. (PAGE 144)

5. THE BRITISH EFFORT TO IMPOSE NEW TAXES ON THE COLONIES BEGAN IN 1764 WHEN PARLIAMENT PASSED THE SUGAR ACT, WHICH PUT A ________________ , OR IMPORT TAX, ON SEVERALPRODUCTS, INCLUDING MOLASSES. (PAGE 146)

6. MERCHANTS IN NEW YORK, BOSTON, AND PHILADELPHIA ORGANIZED A ___________________________ - AN ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN TO REFUSE TO BUY CERTAIN PRODUCTS. (PAGE 147)

7. IN OCTOBER, DELEGATES FROM NINE COLONIES MET IN NEW YORK FOR THE STAMP ACT CONGRESS. THEY SENT A _________________________ WHICH IS A WRITTEN REQUEST TO A GOVERNMENT. (PAGE 147)

8. TO HELP CUSTOMS OFFICERS FIND ILLEGAL GOODS, THEY WERE ALLOWED TO USE _________________________________ WHICH ARE COURT ORDERS THAT ALLOWED OFFICIALS TO MAKE SEARCHES WITHOUT SAYING FOR WHAT THEY WERE SEARCHING. (PAGE 148)

9. GOVERNOR THOMAS HUTCHINSON TRIED TO CALM THINGS DOWN BY HAVING THE NINE SOLDIERS INVOLVED IN THE BOSTON MASSACRE SHOOTING ARRESTED AND TRIED FOR MURDER. ____________________________ , A WELL-KNOWN MASSACHUSETTS LAWYER DEFENDED THEM. (PAGE 149)

10. AFTER THE BOSTON MASSACRE, _________________________ , A COUSIN OF JOHN ADAMS, ESTABLISHED WHAT HE CALLED A COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE. THE AIM WAS TO KEEP COLONISTS INFORMED OF BRITISH ACTIONS. (PAGE 149)

11. SOME COLONISTS REACTED ANGRILY TO THE PART OF THE TEA ACT THAT GAVE THE EAST INDIA COMPANY TOTAL CONTROL ON SELLING BRITISH TEA IN THE COLONIES IS CALLED A _______________________ . (PAGE 151)

12. THE CONGRESS DEMANDED THE _________________ , OR OFFICIAL END, OF THE INTOLERABLE ACTS AND DECLARED THAT THE COLONIES HAD A RIGHT TO TAX AND GOVERN THEMSELVES. (PAGE 152)

13. THE COLONISTS BEGAN TO ARM AND FORM NEW MILITIA UNITS CALLED ______________________ WHICH ARE CITIZEN SOLDIERS WHO COULD BE READY TO FIGHT AT A MINUTE'S NOTICE. (PAGE 152)

14. BRITAIN HAD THE MOST POWERFUL NAVY AND USED IT TO TRANSPORT TROOPS AND SUPPLIES AND ______________________________ AMERICAN PORTS, WHICH IS TO SHUT OFF THE PORTS BY SHIPS TO KEEP PEOPLE OR SUPPLIES FROM MOVING IN OR OUT. (PAGE 161)

15. THE BRITISH ALSO STRENGTHENED THEIR ARMY BY HIRING ________________________ , WHO ARE SOLDIERS WHO SERVE ANOTHER COUNTRY FOR MONEY. (PAGE 161)