Pre-1763
War between British and Ottawa chief and his followers.
Pontiac's War
To refuse to buy certain goods and services
Boycott
Leader who had a talent for organizing people
Samuel Adams
A free black sailor who was killed in the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
It drew and imaginary line along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains that colonists were forbidden to cross and settle west of the line.
Proclamation of 1763
When the market instead of the government determines what goods and services cost.
Free-enterprise system
Future 2nd president who defended British soldiers following the Boston Massacre.
John Adams
Incident where Bostonians protested against British soldiers on March 5, 1770, that resulted in the deaths of five people.
Boston Massacre
An act that placed new duties on legal documents such as wills, diplomas, and marriage papers.
Stamp Act
To cancel
Repealed
This woman wrote plays that made fun of British officials.
Mercy Otis Warren
A letter writing campaign that wrote letters and pamphlets report to other colonies on events in Massachusetts.
Committee of correspondence
He was the king of England during the Revolutionary War
King George III
Tax on goods like glass, paint, lead, and paper.
Townshend Acts
She called for greater rights for women.
Abigail Adams
The British Prime Minister in the 1760s.
George Grenville
A formal written request to someone in authority, signed by a group of people.
Petition
When officers were allowed to inspect a ship's cargo without giving reason.
Writs of assistance
Famous Virginian who said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
The British captain commanding troops at the Boston Massacre
Captain Thomas Preston