Boston Tea Party - Colonists, upset over taxes, dumped tea into the harbor in 1773. , France - Britain's rival during the French and Indian War, French and Indian War - One reason that Britain taxed the colonies was to pay for the ____., Britain, Spain, and France - What 3 European "superpowers" controlled The New World., Stamp Act - The name of the tax on paper goods (including newspapers and legal documents), No official representation in British parliament - Why did the colonists think it was unfair to be taxed by Britain?, Phillis Wheatley - An enslaved African American poet who wrote in support of American Independence, Sons of Liberty - A secret political group that protested British taxes, Benjamin Franklin - He acted as the voice of the colonists by speaking out against unfair taxes to the British parliament, Samuel Adams - He was one of the founders of The Sons of Liberty, and helped organize protests against the British, Intolerable Acts - 5 Acts passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party and other protests, Lexington and Concord - Considered the first battles of the American Revolution, Townshend Act - Introduced taxes on imports (like paper, glass, and tea) and gave British officials the right to search houses and businesses,

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