Tea Act
What did colonists begin drinking because of the tax?
Coffie, Coco, and tea smuggled from Holland
What was the Declaration of Independence for?
To free American colonists from British rule.
Is it possible that all eyewitnesses were telling the truth about who shot the first shot?
Yes
How many colonists were killed/wounded after the Bosten Massacre?
5 dead and 6 wounded
What did the Stamp Act place a tax on?
Stamps, anything with printed paper, plain paper, and wills
British tea dropped from 900,000 pounds to how many pounds?
237,000 pounds
Why did the colonist write the Olive Branch letter?
Because they were hoping for peace
What is the importance of Lexington and Concord?
It was the start of the Revolutionary war
What were the colonist doing to the Britsh Soldiers that made the fire?
Pelting snowballs, cursing, taunting, and surrounding the soldiers
What was the letter called that the colonist sent to the British during that time?
The Declaration of Rights and Grievances
What was the colonist response to the tea act?
They dumped the tea into the Bosten Harbor
Who shot first?
Nobody knows
How many colonists were there when the first shot was fired?
About 200-300
The British Shot because they were?
Frightened
Did the Declaration of Rights and Grievances work?
No
What was the British Company called that supplied tea?
British East India Company
What was the first Continental Association for?
To boycott British goods.
Who were the Regulars?
British Soldiers
Why did the colonist call it a Massacre?
It would make more people hate the British
What happened to the British when the colonist started boycotting?
The British started to lose a lot of money
The Tea Act allowed the British to sell tea at a ______ price
Lower
What was the Second Continental Congress for?
To name George Washington Commander and Chief of the Armed forces
Who were the Militia?
Patriot Soldiers
What was the date of the Bosten Massacre?
March 5, 1770
The stamp act was passed by ______
Parliament