Laws and Acts
How did Britain decide to raise money for itself?
Taxing the colonies
What were the colonists throwing at the soldiers?
Snowballs, rocks, ice
What was the main thing destroyed in the Boston Tea Party?
Tea
Which act required the colonies to provide supplies for British troops?
The Quartering Act
What happened at Lexington and Concord?
The first shots of the American Revolution
Which act put a tax on anything printed on paper?
The Stamp Act
How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?
5
Who carried out the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty
What were the Intolerable Acts a response to?
The Boston Tea Party
Why were the British marching towards Concord?
To find a cache of weapons.
Which act put a tax on molasses?
The Sugar Act
Who was the first casualty at the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What else was destroyed in the Boston Tea Party?
A padlock
What was the official name of the Intolerable Acts?
The Coercive Acts
How many militia were at Lexington?
About 70
Why was Britain in debt?
The French and Indian War / Pontiac's Rebellion
Who gave the order for the troops to fire?
No one
How many ships were raided in the Boston Tea Party?
3
What was set up around the Boston Harbor?
A blockade
How many militia were at Concord
About 400
Which of the Townsend Acts were not repealed?
The Tea Act
What building did the Boston Massacre occur in front of?
Customs House
How many boxes of tea were destroyed?
342
Who was given direct control of the Massachusetts government?
A Royal Governor
How many miles did the militia chase the British?
About 12-13