Boston tea party
What year did the boston tea party occur.
1773
What year did the boston massacure start
1770
Which British act forced colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers?
The Quartering Act
The proclamation of 1763 limited settlement of which area?
West of the Appalachian mountains
Why did the colonists protest.
The primary reason was the Tea Act
Where did it go down?
On King Street in Boston, outside the Custom House
What was the main colonial complaint against the Stamp Act?
Colonists resented being taxed by Parliament without having any representatives in that government. This led to the slogan "no taxation without representation".
The first act the British made after the French and Indian war was the Proclamation of 1763. True or False?
True
What happened during the event?
American colonists, many disguised as Native Americans, boarded three ships in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water as a political protest.
Who was involved?
British soldiers and Boston colonists
What were the Townshend Acts?
A series of acts passed in 1767 that imposed new taxes on goods imported into the colonies, including glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
How did the proclamation of 1763 fail?
The colonists ignored this act
How did the Boston Tea Party contribute to the American Revolution?
The Boston Tea Party was a key event that escalated tensions between the colonists and Britain The punitive Intolerable Acts further united the colonies against British rule, leading to increased calls for independence and setting the stage for the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775
What were the main causes?
The soldiers were there to enforce tax laws and maintain order.
What were the Townshend Acts?
A series of acts passed in 1767 that imposed new taxes on goods imported into the colonies, including glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
Did the proclamation free everyone right away
no