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Why were the British soldiers, known as Regulars, assigned to be in the colonies?
To protect citizens and help regulate taxes
What act was place on the colonists in 1767?
Townshed Act
Where was Crispus Attucks when he was shot?
King Street
Who voted in the elections to choose the members of Parliament?
only those living in Great Britain
What day, month, and year did the Boston Massacre happen?
March 5, 1770
Who is considered the first casualty in the war for independence?
Crispus Attucks
What was the economic action the colonists took to impact British goods.
What was the role of British Parliament in the colonies?
To create laws and collect taxes
Most of the Acts of Parliament toward the colonies involved _________
What became the repetitive answer from the colonists to each of parliaments actions?
Who was the first person to get shot in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What was the effect of the Quartering Act?
It forced colonists to provide food and housing for the British
What was one item that was taxed for the Townshed act?
paint, paper, glass, lead, tea
Why where colonists angered by the Proclamation of 1763?
The Stamp Act was a tax on
all paper products
How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
5
What year was the Stamp Act?
1765
What is a Loyalist?
Those loyal to England
Why did parliament decide to raise taxes in the American colonies?
Because they did not have enough money to pay for the French and Indian war
fair
Who came up with the name "The Bloody Massacre?"
Paul Revere
Why did the New York Assembly get suspended?
For protesting the Quartering Act.
Prime Minister is the head of what group?
Parliament
King George III had to balance between what two groups?
Parliament and colonists
What branch of the British government is the Parliament?
representative