Down with the King!
Which act did the colonists hate the most?
Tea Act
What year were the Townshed Acts passed?
1767
Who planned the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty
What was the name of the former slave who was killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What happened to the murderers in the Boston Massacre?
They were found not guilty.
Which two acts did the king repeal?
Stamp Act and Townshed Acts
What was the exact date of the Boston Tea Party?
December 16, 1773.
Which act caused many merchants (business people) to lose their jobs and become poor?
Townshed Acts
Which group wrote petitions and letters to the king asking him to repeal the Stamp Act?
Stamp Act Congress
Why did the colonists feel the Stamp Act was unfair?
They had no say; they weren't represented.
How much money did the colonists cost the king by dumping the tea?
Which came first, the Townshed Acts or the Declaratory Act?
Declaratory Act
How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
5
Who came up with the Townshed Acts?
Charles Townshed
Which act/law made colonists have to let soldiers in their homes?
Quartering Act
Why did the king pass the Stamp Act?
To pay for the French and Indian War
How many years after the Stamp Act did the king pass the Townshed Acts?
2 years
What tribe did the Sons of Liberty disguise themselves as?
Mohawk Tribe
Which group wrote and petitioned the king about the Intolerable Acts?
First Continental Congress
Which act was also called the "Murder Act"?
Administration of Justice Act
Why did the king pass the Intolerable Acts?
To scare the colonists, to get Boston to pay for the tea, to get revenge
How many years passed between the Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts?
9
Which colony is Boston in?
Massachusetts
Who was the lawyer for the soldiers who later became a US president?
John Adams
What act did the king pass that he really didn't have authority over because the land belonged to France?
Quebec Act