Parliament thought the Townshend Acts would anger the colonists less because this type of tax/duty was placed on the goods entering into the colonies?
What is a duty tax/import tax?
100
All but this act was repealed by the British Parliament?
What is the Tea Act?
100
On March 5, 1770, what fight broke out between British soldiers and dockworkers?
What is the Boston Massacre?
100
What was the primary use of the revenue raised by the Townshend Acts?
What is revenue to pay for the salaries of the British governers?
100
Women, unable to protest in public with the men, formed this group as a means of protest?
What is Daughters of Liberty?
200
This formal group of colonists wrote letters to other colonists in order to focus and unify resistance against British authority.
Who are the committees of correspondence?
200
Who did the colonists name the British Tea Party after?
Who are the wealthy British?
200
After 5 people were killed by British soldiers in Boston, the word MASSACRE was used as a form of this to anger colonist and create a resistance?
What is propaganda?
200
What was the verdit for the trial of the British soldiers who shot colonists during the Boston Massacre?
What is they were found innocent/let go/freed?
200
This African American/Indian man was the 1st person to be shot in an incidence that was marked for liberty?
Who is Crispus Attucks?
300
This company gained control over the tea trade when the Tea Act was put into place
What is British East india Company?
300
Under the Townshend Acts, the New York Assembly was suspended until colonists agreed to house the British soldiers. What was the HOUSING Act called?
What is the Quartering Act?
300
This African-American/Indian man was the first person to be killed during the Boston Massacre?
Who was Crispus Attucks?
300
British soldiers were poorly paid. So they did this on the docks in Boston?
What is get a second job/hire themselves out as dock workers?
300
These groups were arranged by Samuel Adams as a letter writing campaign that discussed colonial affairs?
What were the committees of correspondence?
400
Colonists used this form of communication to exchange ideas and keep the resistance alive. Samuel Adams encouraged all colonies to stay in contact with each other.
What are committees of correspondence?
400
The Townshend Acts were enforced by using this? A type of search warrant used to enter colonists' homes and search for smuggled goods?
What are writs of assistance?
400
On December 16th, 1773, 243 Crates of tea were dumped over the side of British ships by colonists in protest against the the Tea Act. This even came to be known as the.....;
What is the Boston Tea Party?
400
British soldiers who killed the colonists in the Boston Massacre were sent to trial for murder. This man defended them.
Who is John Adams?
400
Samuel Adams was the driving force behind which protest to the Townshend Act?
What is a boycott of British goods?
500
The Sons of Liberty used the Boston Massacre as a form of this to stir up anti-British feelings?
What is propaganda?
500
1.It suspended New York's assembly until New Yorkers agreed to provide housing for the troops,
2. Placed import taxes on various goods brought into the colonies.
3. Allowed British soldiers to use Writs of Assistance to search for smuggled goods.
What are the Townshend Acts?
500
This event marked the first time that the British turned against the Colonists. Prior to this event, the British and Colonists were allies.
What is the Boston Massacre?
500
John Adams wanted this for the British soldiers who opened fire on the colonists during the Boston Massacre?
What is a fair trial?
500
This leader of the Sons of Liberty led protests against the Townshend Acts?