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The North American global Seven Years' War, fought between Great Britain and France for total control of North American territory. -
the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism. -
a series of British parliamentary acts in the 18th century that required American colonies to provide lodging and supplies for British troops -
British tax on the American colonies requiring a tax stamp on legal documents, newspapers, playing cards, and other paper goods to help pay for British troops after the French and Indian War -
series of British parliamentary acts named after Charles Townshend, imposing taxes and duties on goods like glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea to pay for colonial administration and recoup war debt -
a deadly confrontation in Boston, Massachusetts, where British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing five people and wounding others. -
a political protest that took place in Boston, Massachusetts, where American Patriots, disguised as Native Americans, dumped 342 chests of tea from the British East India Company into Boston Harbor -
a final plea from the Second Continental Congress to King George III, seeking a peaceful reconciliation with Great Britain and asserting loyalty to the crown -
a set of four punitive British laws passed in response to the Boston Tea Party, aiming to punish and control Massachusetts. -
the governing body of the American colonies -
the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War -
the practical, basic judgment or knowledge needed to navigate everyday situations, allowing people to make sound, reasonable decisions based on experience and shared understanding -
asserts that all people are created equal and possess unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -
the United States' first constitution -
an armed insurrection by Massachusetts farmers -
a meeting held in Annapolis, Maryland, to address issues with interstate trade under the Articles of Confederation -
a gathering of delegates in Philadelphia to address the failures of the Articles of Confederation and create a new framework for the U.S. government