a request to do something, commonly addressed to a government official or public entity

withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest

a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency

a supporter of American independence

a supporter of the British crown

Commander of the Continental Army; 1st president

member of the Continental Congress; forefather of the U.S.; great negotiator with France

(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area; the North American part of the '7 Years War'- a global war being fought between England and France

meant to keep settlers from moving east of the Appalachian Mountains into the 'Ohio River Valley'- this angered British colonists

a tax on official legal documents- led to violent protests & attacks on tax collectors in the colonies that shocked Great Britain and it's leadership

a time when British colonies had successful economies & growing tensions with England which lead to a war for independence and creating a new government

the lawmaking body of British government

A tax put on one party but passed on to another party for payment

a tax an individual pays directly to the government