Boston Tea Party
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A group of colonists board three ships and dump crates of tea into the Boston Harbor.
What was the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers fire into a group of protesting colonists
Who was appointed leader of the Continental Army? (Colonist Army)
George Washington
What items were taxed in The Townshend Acts
Glass, paper, paint, led, tea
Who was the King of Britain during the American Revolution?
King George III
What was the date that the Boston Tea Party took place on?
December 16, 1773
How many people died during the shooting? How many were wounded?
Five colonists died, six were wounded.
What was the name of the meeting where representatives from each colony met to discuss how to respond to British rule?
The First Continental Congress
What items were taxed in The Stamp Act?
What term means refusing to buy certain goods as protest?
Boycott
What act/law led to the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act.
Who created a mural of the massacre to use as propaganda against the British?
Paul Revere
What was the name of the battle that sparked the American Revolution?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
What was the slogan used by the colonists to voice their displeasure with the taxes placed on them by the British government?
"No Taxation Without Representation"
What is the name of a group of citizens who collect weapons in preparation for war?
Militia
What was the name of the law created by Great Britain after the Boston Tea Party?
The Coercive or Intolerable Acts.
What were the colonists protesting against that sparked the shooting?
The Townshend Acts. "No Taxation Without Representation."
What document was approved at the Second Continental Congress?
The Declaration of Independence
What was the name of the group that formed to resist the taxation and fought British tax collectors?
The Sons of Liberty
Who did the men who threw tea into the Boston Harbor disguise themselves as?
Native Americans (Mohawk Indians)
How many crates were thrown into the Boston Harbor OR how much money's worth of tea was lost?
342 crates OR 1.7 million dollars.
Who was the name of the first man to die in the shooting?
Crispus Attucks
How many people died in the first battle of the American Revolution?
360. 270 British Soldiers, 90 Colonist Soldiers
What does "No Taxation Without Representation" mean?
The colonists wanted someone from the 13 colonies to represent them in British Parliament
What was the name of the letter sent to Britain by the colonies hoping for peace at the second continental congress? (HINT: The King refused to read it)
The Olive Branch Petition