Boston Massacre
What acts lead to the boston massacre?
sugar act, stamp act, and the townshend act.
What was the first act made?
The Sugar Act was the first act made in 1764
Where did colonist throw the tea?
Boston Harbor
How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
56 people signed it
How many colonists died?
5 colonists died.
What was taxed in the Stamp Act?
All paper goods.
How much money did the tea that the colonists threw overboard cost?
About a million today.
Who fought in the French and Indian war?
French and Great Britian.
When the colonists didn't want to pay the taxes they fought outside of _______?
The customs house
What did the townshend act do?
It put taxes on all imported goods.
True or False? The colonists dressed like french when they threw the tea out?
False
Who signed their name biggest on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Who fired the first shot into the crowd?
Private Montgomery
Why were the colonists taxed?
Because the british were poor from the war.
How many pounds of tea did the colonists throw in the ocean?
About 90,000 pounds of tea.
True or False? George Washington captured a place with a lot of hessians.
True