People
Vocabulary
Acts
100

The Prime Minister of Britain that was determined to reduce Britain's war debt and stop the smuggling.

George Grenville

100
Incoming money

Revenue

100
Act that lowered the tax on molasses

Sugar Act

200

Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses that convinced other burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act

Patrick Henry

200

To refuse to buy something

Boycott

200

Act that placed a tax on all printed material

Stamp Act
300

Organizer of the Sons of Liberty

Samuel Adams

300

To cancel

Repeal

300
Act that stated Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies in all cases.

Declaratory Act

400
A group of women organized to protest British taxes and boycott goods

Daughters of Liberty

400

Legal documents that allowed customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods.

Writs of Assistance

400

Acts that placed a tax on imported goods at the port of entry.

Townshend Acts

500

Rag figures that represented unpopular tax collectors.

Effigies