Boston Massacre
When did the Boston Massacre occur?
March 5th 1770
What was the other name for Intolerable Acts?
The Coercive Acts
When did the Boston Tea Party occur?
December 17th 1773
When was the Declaration of Independence is voted on?
July 4th 1776
Who led the failed American attack on Quebec?
Benedict Arnold
How many colonists were struck and killed?
5 colonists were struck and killed
What did the Coercive Acts close and ban?
The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbors and they banned Town Meetings
Who led the Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty
How many colonies said yes, and what colony abstained
What was the punishment for treason?
Death
Who did the colonists fight during this war?
The British Soldiers
What happened during the Quartering Act
British Soldiers can be housed at citizen's houses, taverns, unoccupied buildings
About how much crates of tea were dumped and how much money in damage did they lose?
They dumped around 340 crates of tea and they lost about $1.7 million dollars in damages.
Who was selected to write the Declaration of Indapendence
Thomas Jefferson
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A petition that assured the king of the colonists desire for peace
What did the colonists throw at sentry?
They threw stones, snowballs and shovels
What can the people no longer do during the Massachusetts Government Act?
They couldn't assemble for town meetings
What did the colonists demand?
They demanded that the British government remove the tax on tea.
How many major sections does the Declaration have?
4 major sections
Who did the congress choose to lead the Continental Army
George washington
Who was Crispus Attucks?
He was a dockworker who was pat African, part Native American
What was the 5 Intolerable Acts?
Boston Port Act
Massachusetts Government Act
Administration of Justice Act
Quartering Act
Quebec Act
What did the Boston Tea Party cause company's to do?
Because this allowed the company to sell their tea cheaper than the colonial merchants who were selling smuggled tea.
How does the declaration end?
announcing, Americas new status
What did Patriots do when they learned that British troops intentened to invaded New York
They decided to strike fast