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"No taxation without representation"
Boston Tea Party
Why was it called the intolerable acts?
Intolerable meaning not tolerable. That means Britain cannot tolerate tea being dumped into the water and they need to punish the colonists for their acts.
Who won the fight in court between the British soldiers and colonists?
British Soldiers
What happened in the Boston Tea Party?
American Colonists dressed up as Native Americans dumped 342 chests of tea imported by the British East India Company into the harbor.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle between the British and Americans during the American Revolutionary War on Breeds Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
What was the main message of common sense?
They were arguments between the British and colonists that had straight forward points.
How did the intolerable acts affect the colonists?
The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in the mid-1770s.
What were the effects of the French and Indian War?
The British victory in the French and Indian War had a great impact on the British Empire. Firstly, it meant a great expansion of British territorial claims in the New World.
Who signed the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson (Continental Congress)
How did the boston massacre affect the colonists?
The event in Boston helped to unite the colonies against Britain.
Why did the Townshend Acts anger the colonists?
These new taxes further fueled the anger regarding the injustice of taxation without representation.
Why the Stamp Act was unfair?
The new tax required all legal documents including commercial contracts, newspapers, wills, marriage licenses, diplomas, pamphlets, and playing cards in the American colonies to carry a tax stamp.
What happened in the Boston Massacre ?
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers.
What were the Townshend acts?
The Townshend Acts were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies.
What freedoms did the Townshend Act take away?
They placed new taxes and took away some freedoms from the colonists.