Boston Tea Party
Cheap tea
What day did this take place? What was the weather like?
March 5, 1770. Snowy day.
When were the colonists told to shoot?
When they saw the whites of their eyes.
The Sugar Act of 1764
Placed tax on sugar and molasses.
Crispus Attucks
Innocent African-American bystander shot during the Boston Massacre.
What month and year did this take place?
December 1773
Why did the colonists leave their homes?
They heard a loud siren.
What day did this go down?
June 17, 1775.
Stamp act of 1765
Placed tax on all paper goods such as legal documents, calendars, playing cards, etc.
Paul Revere
Led the midnight ride to warn the colonists about a British invasion.
What did the men dress up as?
Native Americans
How many people died?
5 people.
Who won the battle?
The British won, but lost 300 more men.
Declaratory Act of 1766
Britain can make any rules.
Samuel Adams
Helped draft the Articles of Confederation.
Where did this take place?
The Boston Harbor
What charges did the soldiers face?
Why did the colonists retreat?
They were running out of supplies.
Townshend act of 1767
Gave soldiers the right to enter your home looking for smuggled goods (Writs of Assistance), and placed a tax on goods before they arrived in the colonies.
Patrick Henry
Said the famous quote, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
How many chests of tea were dropped into the Harbor?
342
What did the colonists throw at the soldiers?
Snowballs.
What hill was the battle fought on?
Breeds Hill
Intolerable Act of 1774
Allowed soldiers to live among colonists (and a few living with them), banned town meetings, and closed the port of Boston.
George Washington