British policy of minimal interference in colonial affairs during the 17th and 18th centuries.

The colonists' core grievance: they should not be taxed without representatives in Parliament.

Boycotts of British goods enacted by the colonists.

A secret society that used boycotts, protests, and intimidation to resist British control.

Women who supported the cause by organizing boycotts and producing goods to replace imports.

Violent protests used to intimidate tax collectors and British officials.

A meeting in 1765 where colonists demanded the repeal of the Stamp Act.

Exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible manipulation of prices.

A refusal to buy or use goods and services.

A colony-wide network established to share information and coordinate resistance efforts.

Tax on sugar, molasses, and other imports.

Required colonists to house and supply British soldiers.

Tax on all printed materials; major trigger for colonial resistance.

Taxes on imported goods like glass, lead, paint, and tea.

Granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales.

Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act.

Colonies met to discuss grievances and petition Parliament.

A conflict between Britain and France for control of North America, resulting in a British victory but also a large debt.

Acts that required goods to be shipped on British ships, regulating trade for British benefit.

Colonial delegates met to protest the Stamp Act and assert that taxation without representation was tyranny.

British Prime Minister who changed the course of the French and Indian War by reimbursing colonial assemblies.

Key leader of the Sons of Liberty.

Key leader of the Sons of Liberty.

Key leader of the Sons of Liberty.

The British monarch during the lead-up to the American Revolution.