Boston Tea Party
Why were the colonists mad before the Boston Tea Party?
The colonists were forced to pay taxes.
(Taxes: sugar, tea, stamps)
To punish the colonists, who did Britain send back to the colonies to watch the rebels?
British soldiers
What were the British hoping to capture when they marched to Concord?
Weapons
How did the colonists disguise themselves during the Boston Tea Party?
They dressed up like Mohawk Indians
Who was in charge of the colony of Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party
(hint: you need he person's job) .
A British general
What happened to start the Battle of Lexington?
A random soldier fired his gun and then the British began to attack the minutemen.
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
The colonists snuck aboard ships and dumped tea into the harbor.
What did the British close after the Boston Tea Party?
The Boston Port.
What happened during the Battle of Concord when the British arrived in the city?
The British could not find the weapons because they were hidden around Concord.
During the Battle of Concord, what happened when the British retreated?
The colonists fired their guns at them.
Name one of the intolerable acts.
1. Colonists had to take care of British soldiers
2. A British general was in control
3. the Boston port was closed.
Why was the shot important?
The shot heard round the world started the American Revolution.