Acts of Resistance
What was the most significant act of resistance that came from the Tea Act?
The Boston Tea Party
What did the Tea Act aim to do for the British?
Allow for the British East India company to not pay import duty on tea OR to further impose the tea tax
Who was Lord North?
British Prime Minister from 1770 to 1782 who led Great Britain through the American Revolution
What meeting took place as a result of the Coercive Acts and the outrage they caused
The first Continental Congress
What did the Massachusetts Government Act do?
It replaced the colony's elected officials with British appointees
What acts did Lord Rockingham repeal and pass?
He repealed the Stamp Act and passed the Declaratory Act
Why did the crowd gather before the Boston Massacre?
They were angry after the Sugar Act and the Townsend Acts
What did the Justice Act do (one of the Coercive Acts)?
It allowed criminal trials in Massachusetts to be transferred to any other colony or to England
What kind of society did Charles Townsend enforce in the colonies?
He heavily restricted the colonies with things like imports