The Townshend Acts
What were the Townshend Acts?
Taxes on goods imported from Great Britain, like glass, paint, paper, and tea.
What happened during the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five colonists.
What was the Tea Act?
A law that gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales.
When did the Boston Tea Party take place?
December 16, 1773
Who introduced the Townshend Acts?
Charles Townshend.
Who was the first person killed during the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks.
Why did the British East India Company need help from the Tea Act?
The company was in financial trouble because of the colonial boycott of tea.
Who carried out the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty.
How did the colonists respond to the Townshend Acts?
They boycotted British goods.
What did Patriots call the Boston Massacre to stir anti-British feelings?
A "horrid massacre."
How did the Tea Act lower the cost of tea in the colonies?
It allowed the British East India Company to sell directly to the colonies.
How did the Sons of Liberty disguise themselves during the Boston Tea Party?
They dressed as Mohawk Indians.
Why did Parliament repeal most of the Townshend Acts?
British merchants were losing money due to the boycotts
How did Paul Revere’s engraving portray the Boston Massacre?
It showed British soldiers firing at peaceful, unarmed colonists.
Why did colonists oppose the Tea Act despite cheaper tea?
They saw it as another way to tax them without their consent.
How much tea was dumped into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?
About 90,000 pounds
Which tax was kept in place after the Townshend Acts were repealed?
The tax on tea.
Who defended the British soldiers in court after the Boston Massacre?
John Adams.
What type of monopoly did the Tea Act give the British East India Company?
A monopoly on tea sales in the colonies.
Why was the Boston Tea Party significant?
It was a bold protest against British taxation and led to harsher British responses.