Taxation without representation: The imposition of taxes by the British government on American colonists without giving them a voice or representation in Parliament.
Intolerable Acts: A series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party, which restricted colonial self-governance and individual freedoms.
Proclamation of 1763: A decree issued by King George III that prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, angering many who desired expansion and economic opportunities.