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| law passed in 1765 required colonists to quarter (house) British soldiers in their homes and provide food & supplies to them |
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| law passed in 1764 taxed sugar, molasses, & other products; also had harsh punishments for smugglers. |
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| law passed in 1765 required all legal and commercial documents to carry an official stamp to prove that the tax had been paid; included: diplomas, contracts, wills, & newspapers. |
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| laws passed in 1767 that suspended the New York assembly; placed a tax on glass, paint, lead, & tea; & gave British officers writs of assistance (search warrants) to search for smuggled goods. |
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| committees of correspondence |
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| groups of concerned colonists who exchanged letters about colonial affairs |
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| law passed in 1774 called the Coercive Acts in Britain, designed to punish Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party: Boston’s port closed, committees of correspondence banned, & martial law declared making Gen. Thomas Gage governor of Massachusetts. |
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| first continental congress |
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| meeting of delegates from 12 colonies in Sept. 1774 in Philadelphia in response to the Intolerable Acts; proposed a ban on all British trade & that each colony should train American troops. |
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| second continental congress |
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| meeting of colonial delegates in May 1775 in Philadelphia in response to Lexington & Concord; the Continental Army was formed and Washington made commanding general |
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| declaration of independence |
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| document written by Thomas Jefferson, signed on 4 July 1776, that declared the political independence of the American Colonies from Britain, giving many reasons for independence, claiming Locke’s idea of “unalienable rights:” life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness. |
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