Idioms
There, angry crowds took their frustrations out on tax collectors.
What is: "Took their frustrations out"
Who were the group of protesters, formed in response to the Stamp Act, who shared in the belief that the British were treating colonists unfairly?
Who are the Sons of Liberty
What does conflict mean?
A fight
What conflict began in 1754?
French and Indian War
And they thought the new tax on tea was every bit as unfair as the old tax on paper.
What is "Every bit as unfair"
Why weren’t the Sons of Liberty satisfied when the British government repealed the Stamp Act?
The British imposed new taxes, including a tax on British tea.
What does it mean to oppose something?
To go against it
What was the turning point in the French and Indian War?
The Battle of Quebec
In 1768, in response to the protest about the new taxes, the British government sent soldiers to Boston to keep an eye on the Sons of Liberty.
Keep an eye on
What famous protest did the Sons of Liberty lead in reaction to the new tax on tea?
Boston Tea Party
What does "repeal" mean?
To reverse, or take away, a law.
When did the French and Indian War end? (Began officially in 1756)
1763 (Seven Years War)
Soon, a crowd of 300 angry Bostonians was pressing in on the outnumbered British soldiers.
What is: "Pressing in on"
What was the name of the event that occurred when a group of 300 Bostonians began to fight British soldiers before a musket was fired?
Boston Massacre
What is an import?
A good brought in from another country.
What did the French and Indian War eventually lead to?
The Stamp Act
What is an export?
A good sent away to another country.