Vocabulary
To act against an idea of action; to show that you object to something
protest
The nationality of soldiers staying in Boston, who is currently controlling the colonies
British
The Boston Massacre happened on this date.
March 5th, 1770
Was the Tea Act:
A) a tax on tea
B) not a tax
B) Not a tax
December 16th, 1773, Boston Harbor
A ban or refusal to buy something in order to make a point.
boycott
People who are protesting against British laws and rules
colonists
The two groups involved in the Boston Massacre
The British soldiers and American colonists
The Tea Act allowed:
One British company to rule the tea trade, lower their tea prices so colonists would buy it.
What colonists did once they were onto British ships.
Colonists broke open the chests of tea, and dumped them into the water.
A violent killing of a large group of people.
massacre
The first man killed at the Boston Massacre, the first African American killed in the war for freedom
Crispus Attucks
The law that made American colonists even more upset with British soldiers before the Boston Massacre occured
A law allowing British soldiers to stay in the homes of colonists
Colonists were upset about the Tea Act because..
They did not like being told where to buy their tea.
They did not want the British to make money off of tea colonists could have sold.
This group planned the Boston Tea Party, and was there too.
The Sons of Liberty
Fair treatment
justice
The British government
Parliament
One reason the American colonists were angry at the British before the Boston Massacre.
Colonists were angry that they need to pay high taxes on things they use daily lives.
Colonists felt left out of having representation, or having a say, in Parliament, who was creating unfair laws.
Colonists were upset that they were forced by law to let British soldiers stay in their homes
The colonists did this to protest the Tea Act.
Boycotted British tea.
Why the Boston Tea Party happened.
To protest the Tea Act.
object
The ruler of Britain and the American colonies at the time of the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party
King George III
One reason the British soldiers were angry at the American colonists before the Boston Massacre
They had a job to do for the King: to keep the colonies peaceful, and make sure everyone was following the rules and laws.
When colonists stopped following the rules and laws, and began protesting and boycotting.
The colonists' protests cause chaos in the city.
The name of the British company allowed by the Tea Act to lower their prices and rule the tea trade
The British East India Company
What some men dressed up as to disguise themselves at the Tea Party.
Mohawks