Taxes and Boycotts
In 1770 Parliament kept the tax on what good?
Tea
How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?
5
What group organized a boycott of British goods?
The Sons of Liberty
A group of representatives who gather to make laws
Assembly
What name did angry Bostonians give the 1770 killing?
The Boston Massacre
What did colonists do instead of buying many British goods?
They boycotted British goods or started making them for themselves
In what colony (state) is Boston located?
Massachusetts
Which black American was killed at the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
DAILY DOUBLE What is a militia?
A volunteer army
What did Paul Revere make about the event?
A copper engraving showing British soldiers firing on colonists.
DAILY DOUBLE-What goods did Parliament tax in 1767?
Paper
Tea
Glass
Lead
Paint
On what date did the Boston Massacre occur?
March 5, 1770
What did colonists do to get tea without buying British tea?
They bought tea smuggled into the colonies by Dutch merchants.
What is an ally?
A nation or person who has promised to help
Why did Revere create and share his engraving?
He wanted to make people angry at the British.
Why did British merchants ask Parliament to repeal the taxes?
The colonists boycott of British goods was causing them to lose money
What happened when the crowd gathered around the British soldier?
People shouted insults and threw snowballs, some with rocks inside. More soldiers arrived, and the crowd grew louder and angrier.
Who was said to have called out “Fire!” during the shooting?
Not known for sure
What does repeal mean?
To cancel or do away with
How was Revere's engraving different from what actually happened?
The engraving showed the colonists as peaceful and innocent, but the reading says they had been provoking the soldiers
Why did both sides keep their disagreement about tea going?
Parliament wanted to prove they had the right to tax the colonists, and the colonists wanted to show they did not have that right.
Which future president defended the British soldiers in their trial for the events of the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
What did colonists say the troops’ presence might prevent between Britain and the colonies?
Harmony or good feelings between them.
What is a boycott?
An organized campaign in which people refuse to use or buy something to force a change
Why might British people and colonists react differently to Revere’s engraving?
Colonists might see it as proof that British troops were dangerous, while British people might object that it showed only one side and left out the crowd’s actions.