It restricted colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains to prevent conflicts with Native Americans.

They imposed taxes on imported goods like paper, glass, and tea, further angering colonists and fueling protests.

Tobacco, along with rice and indigo.

Known as the Intolerable Acts, they were punitive laws passed after the Boston Tea Party, closing Boston Harbor and limiting colonial self-government

It was the first self-governing agreement in the American colonies, establishing a government based on majority rule.

Colonists argued they should not be taxed by Parliament without having representatives in it, emphasizing the lack of political voice.

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

Shipbuilding, fishing, lumber, and small-scale subsistence farming.

It provided a labor force for plantations, especially in the Southern Colonies, significantly contributing to the economy.

American colonists, protesting the Tea Act, dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor as an act of defiance.

Indentured servants worked for a period (usually 4-7 years) in exchange for passage to the colonies, often on farms or in households.

It was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies, giving settlers a voice in local government.