Boston Massacre
Fill in the blank. Crispus Attucks was ___________.
A Black sailor, freed slave, one of the people killed at the Boston Massacre
When did the French and Indian War end?
1763
Did the Unfair Taxes go from 1764-1765 OR 1754-1764?
1764-1765
Why did Crispus Attucks want to be free?
How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?
5
What was The Sugar Act?
A tax placed on sugar, molasses, and indigo. The British placed this tax on colonists.
Why did King George III issue the Proclamation of 1763?
He wanted peace in the West. To keep colonists from moving West of the Appalachian mountains. To keep the Indians happy.
Who was King George III?
A British leader
During the Boston Massacre, why did the soldier shoot his gun?
Someone yelled, "Fire!"
Who were the Sons of Liberty and what did they do?
Colonists that protested against the British.
The former black slave who died in the Boston Massacre was _____?
Crispus Attucks
What years did the French and Indian War start and end?
1754-1763
Which 2 of the items listed were taxed under The Sugar Act?
Legal documents, newspaper, molasses, playing cards, Xbox, or indigo
Molasses, indigo
Who shouted, "FIRE!!"
Nobody knows for sure but it was a British soldier.