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Duty
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Import tax
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Nonimportation agreements
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Promise of colonists not to buy or import British goods
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Writs of assistance
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Special, general search warrants the enforce townshend acts
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Neolin
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Known as Delaware Prophet who told upset Indians to go back to old ways and not buy European goods
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Pontiac's Rebellion
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Ottawa chief rebellion in response to Neolin; ended when he failed to capture Forts Pitt and Detroit
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Proclamation of 1763
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Barred settlement west of Appalachians to colonists and required permission to fur trade
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Sugar Act
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(1764) import tax on foregin sugar,molasses and other items to pay back debts of French and Indian war
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Stamp Act
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(1765) tax on printed materials from documents to playing cards
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Sons of Liberty
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Committees of artisans lawyers merchants and politicians formed to protest Stamp Act
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Samuel Adams
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Leader of Boston Sons of Liberty; good at prganizing demonstartions and writing
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Stamp Act Congress
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Deligates from 9 colonies who met in NYC to express obligations to Stamp Act
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Declaratory Act
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Law passed by Parliment that said they had to authority to make laws in all cases for America
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Townshend Acts
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(1767) import duties on tea, lead glass and dye for paint
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Quartering Act
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(1765) required colonists to provide money to house and supply extra soldiers
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Boston Massacre
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(March, 5 1770) angry crowd gathered in front of a custons house and threw things at british soldiers; gun went off and 3 people were killed
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