Boston Tea Party
What happened mid 1773?
The colonist discovered that they were retrieving cheap tea, cheaper than what smugglers would sell.
What was the Boston Massacure?
1) A snowy day in march when the colonist heard a siren.
2) There were British soldiers outside with guns.
3) The colonist started taunting the soldiers, and started throwing snowballs.
4) Then shots where fired.
5) 5 colonist were killed.
6) One was an African American - Crispus Attuck - who was a bystander.
How many British soldiers died at the battle of breeds hill?
300 British soldiers were killed.
When and what was the Sugar Act?
The Sugar Act of 1764. The Sugar Act was the tax on sugar and molasses and to raise revenue for soldiers in American colonies in Great Britain.
What hill did the battle of bunker hill happen on?
It happened on Breeds Hill.
What happened December of 1773?
1) A group of men dressed up as Native Americans and traveled to the Boston harbor and boarded the ships.
Were there any charges againts the soldiers?
There were no charges against the soldiers because they were defending themselves.
What happened on June 16,1775?
1) 2 hills (breeds hill and bunker hill)
2) General Prescott (patriots and American) ordered troops to breeds hill.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
People/settlers/American colonist couldn't pass the Appalachian Mountains.
What are Minutemen?
A person who is ready to fight in a moments notice.
To make amends with colonies did parliament repeal?
Parliament repealed the Townshed Act.
What happened on June 17,1775?
1) British wake up to to see the patriot/minutemen on top of breeds hill.
2) When American see the British they start shooting.
What was the Stamp Act of 1765?
Parliament taxes paper goods, legal paper, stationary, newspaper, almanac, calendars and playing cards.
Who were the sons of liberty?
1) They signed a petition to parliament asking to repeal the stamp act.
2) They fought to protect peoples rights.
3) They destroyed offices and houses. Many stamp settlers resigned from their jobs.
4) They protested against British Goods. And boycotted all British foods.
5) They helped repeal the Stamp act.
What did parliament keep the taxes on?
They kept taxes on the tea to show they still had power.
Who won?
1) Round 1 - Americans
2) Round 2 - Americans
3) Round 3 - British. Because the Americans ran low on gun powder and had to go back.
4) But British lost more people
What was the Townshed Act of 1767?
1) Soldiers had the right to your houses looking for smuggled goods.
2) They put a tax on goods before they arrived in colonies: paper, paint and glass.
3) Money raised: was paid for British soldiers
4) Not allowed to assemble - No gathering
Patrick Henry said...?
"Give me Liberty or give me death"
When was the Boston Massacure?
It was in 1770
What did the British discover?
That the Americans would be tough to beat on their homefield.
What was the Intolerable Act?
1) Soldiers were to live among colonist or with them.
2) They banned town meetings.
3) And they closed the port in Boston.
What does boycott mean?
It means to protest against something.