Proclamation of 1763
Why did the British tell the colonists they couldn't go west of the Appalachian Mountains?
British were worried about the Native Americans
What did the Stamp Act make colonists pay taxes on?
Stamps, paper goods and playing cards
How many pounds of tea were thrown into the harbor?
90,000
How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
5
Did the Intolerable Acts happen before or after the Boston Tea Party?
After
Why did Britain need the money?
To pay for the war, the French and Indian War
In 1765, what did Parliament pass?
The Stamp Act
Why did they throw the tea?
They were angry about British taxes!!
When was the Boston Massacre? What month and year?
March 1770
What did the British do to retaliate after the Boston Tea Party?
Passed the Intolerable Acts
How many settlers died because of fighting with the Native Americans?
2000
Where did some people protest?
Streets and town squares
Who enforced the acts?
King George III and Parliament
What did the colonists call the British?
Lobsterbacks
Why were ships not allowed in or out of the harbor?
They were forbidden to go into or out of the harbor until the dumped tea was paid for.
What land could the Native Americans have?
The west of the Appalachian Mountains
Who refused to buy British cloth?
The Daughters of Liberty
What was the company that they were forced to buy tea from?
British East India Company
Who were the illustrations of the Boston Massacre by?
Paul Revere
What did the Intolerable Acts make the colonists want to do?
Fight back
Why did the colonists ignore the British?
Because they felt controlled
What happened during March of 1766?
They repealed the Stamp Act.
What were the names of the ships they raided and how many were raided?
The Beaver, The Dartmouth and the Eleanor. Three ships were raided.
The Custom House
Why were to Intolerable Acts nicknamed the Intolerable Acts?
Because they were so bad, the colonists felt they were "Intolerable"