Road to Revolution

1. a tax on imported goods
3. referred to as the "Intolerable Acts" by Bostonians, these laws were designed to punish the people of Massachusetts; they closed Boston Harbor, made town meetings illegal, required colonists to quarter British soldiers, and required that court trials be held in Canada or Britain instead of Massachusetts
7. to cancel a law
9. a form of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them
10. this law passed by Parliament put a tax on every piece of
13. an official statement that carries the weight of law
14. a person authorized to represent others at a meeting or conference
15. a group of people that makes laws
17. named for Britain's Treasurer (the person in charge of the British government's money) in 1767, these laws placed new taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea
19. the refusal to purchase certain goods or services
20. this law passed by Parliament put a three-cent tax on sugar and increased taxes on coffee, indigo, and wine
21. the wealth and resources of a country or region, having to do with the production and consumption of goods and services

1. a form of government in which citizens participate directly in their government
2. search warrants that made it lawful for British officers
4. this law passed by Parliament stated that Great Britain had full rights to tax and govern the colonies as it saw fit, regardless of representation
5. paper in the colonies, including legal documents, licenses, newspapers, and other printed publications
6. the lawmaking body of British government
8. actions proposed or carried out by a government, party, business, or individual
11. enter any business or home to look for goods, without having to show probable cause
12. importing or exporting secretly, in violation of law and especially without paying taxes on goods
16. power or influence over other people or groups
18. even though it reduced the price, this law required colonists to buy tea only from the British East India Company