Stamp Act
Law passed by Parliament in 1765 that taxed printed materials in the 13 colonies
Quartering Act
a law passed by Parliament in 1765 that required the colonies to house and supply British soldiers
Townshend Acts
passed in 1767; taxed imported goods glass, tea, paper, and lead
Intolerable Acts
a series of laws enacted by Parliament in 1774 to punish Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
Declaratory Act
Act passed in 1766 just after the repeal of the Stamp Act. Stated that Parliament could make decisions for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever
Sons of Liberty
Groups of colonists who organized themselves to protest against the British government; led by Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
led the opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765 and is well remembered for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech
Stamp Act Congress
group of colonists who protested the Stamp Act, saying that Parliament couldn't tax without colonist' consent
Sugar Act
1764; lowered tax on molasses, wine, coffee, and sugar to try to encourage colonists to stop smuggling and pay the tax
resolution
a formal expression of opinion; Patrick Henry
Proclamation of 1763
law forbidding english colonists to settle west of the appalachian mountains