Colonial Resistance
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?
All but this act was repealed by the British Parliament?
What is the Tea Act?
On March 5, 1770, what fight broke out between British soldiers and dockworkers?
What is the Boston Massacre?
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?
Who did the colonists name the British Tea Party after?
Who are the wealthy British?
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?
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?
This company gained control over the tea trade when the Tea Act was put into place
What is British East india Company?
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?
This African-American/Indian man was the first person to be killed during the Boston Massacre?
Who was Crispus Attucks?
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?
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?
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?
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?
British soldiers who killed the colonists in the Boston Massacre were sent to trial for murder. This man defended them.
Who is John Adams?
The Sons of Liberty used the Boston Massacre as a form of this to stir up anti-British feelings?
What is propaganda?
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?
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?
John Adams wanted this for the British soldiers who opened fire on the colonists during the Boston Massacre?
What is a fair trial?