Causes
What were the taxes called? (2 answers)
Stamp Act and Sugar Act
Who is the leader of England?
King George the III
What event happened when colonists were killed by British soldiers?
The Boston Massacre
What is a massacre?
The violent killing of many people.
Who wanted to expand west? Why?
The American colonists because they fought for the land and wanted it for their own.
Who is the leader of the American colonies?
George Washington
How many people were killed during the Boston Massacre?
5
What is liberty?
Freedom
Why did the British not want the colonists to expand west?
To save the land for the Native Americans
What did George Washington and King George have in common?
Multiple answers
How did the Boston Massacre start?
The colonists were taunting the British because they were not happy with British laws. The British fired in self-defense.
What is taxation?
Money paid to the government that the government can use to make the country better.
What did some groups of colonists do because of the Stamp Act and Sugar act so they wouldn't have to pay taxes?
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty made their own goods and illegally bought untaxed goods from other countries.
Multiple Answers
What is the Boston Tea Party?
When the colonists dumped all of the tea into the Boston Harbor
What is propaganda?
Information used to try to change someones opinion or make them believe in something.
What day did the Boston Massacre take place?
March 5, 1770
What is one fact about Paul Revere?
He made the Boston Massacre engraving. He was a silversmith.
Why did the colonists dump all of the tea into the harbor?
They did not want to pay the tea tax.
What is the difference between a firsthand account and a secondhand account?
Firsthand- from the source directly
Secondhand- not from the original source