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.

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.

Cause: Competition between Britain and France for North America. Effect: British victory, massive debt, end of salutary neglect.

Cause: British need for revenue. Effect: Colonial resistance, Stamp Act Congress, eventual repeal.

Cause: British attempt to bail out the East India Company. Effect: Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts.

Cause: The Tea Act. Effect: Intolerable Acts, increased tensions, move toward revolution.

Cause: Britain needed revenue after the French and Indian War. Effect: Increased British control, colonial resentment.

Cause: Need for British revenue and asserting authority. Effect: Colonial boycotts, increased tensions, and eventual repeal of most of the acts.

Cause: British desire to reduce the cost of stationing troops in the colonies. Effect: Colonial resentment and resistance, seen as an infringement on their rights.

Cause: British desire to control colonial trade for their own economic benefit. Effect: Colonial resentment and smuggling, but also some economic benefits for certain colonists.

Cause: Colonial belief that they should not be taxed without having representatives in Parliament. Effect: United colonial resistance and fueled the movement towards independence.

Cause: Colonial grievances and desire for a unified response to British policies. Effect: Petition to King George III, establishment of the Committee of Correspondence, and a move towards greater colonial unity.