Boston Massacre
How many people were killed at the Boston Massacre
5
Native Americans
Where was the American ammunition hidden?
Concord
Where was the battle of Bunker Hill fought?
What was the sugar act?
A tax on all sugar products and goods
What was the weather on the day this happened?
Snowy
How many British ships were raided?
How many miles did the British have to walk to get to the ammunition (Concord)?
6 miles
What did American General Prescott tell his soldiers?
“Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!”
What is the stamp act?
A tax on all paper products. Examples include Playing cards, newspaper, books, notebooks, almanacs, calendars, and stationary.
What did people do to taunt the redcoats?
They threw snowballs at them and called them names
How many chests of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor?
342 chests of tea
How many men did the British lose in this battle?
Over 400 men
How many Americans died in this battle?
Zero
What did the Navigation act enforce?
That the purchase of all products must be through Britain. If you wanted something from China, it had to go through Britain first.
As a result of the Boston Massacre, what law/act did the British repeal?
The Townshend Act
Where did the Boston Tea Party take place?
Philadelphia or the Boston Harbor
How many minutemen were killed and wounded?
8 dead
10 wounded
How many British Soldiers died?
1,000
What did the Townshend act enforce?
1) A tax on a few imported goods
2) If they had a signed paper, the British could search your property
3) Forbade the New York Assembly from meeting
What was the date of the Boston Massacre?
March 5th, 1770
What was the date when the Boston Tea Party took place?
December 16th, 1773
When the British found no ammunition, what did they do?
They burned down the building
When was this battle fought?
June 16th, 1775
What event caused the Townshend act to be repealed?
Boston Massacre