Boston Massacre
What year did the Boston Massacre take place?
1770
What year did the Boston Tea Party happen?
1773
What does "boycott" mean?
To refuse to buy or use something as a form of protest.
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
Where did the First Continental Congress meet?
Philadelphia
Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What was the name of the act that gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea?
Tea Act
What is a "monopoly"?
Complete control over a product or service by one company or group.
Who was the royal governor of Massachusetts during the Boston Tea Party
Thomas Hutchinson
What year did the First Continental Congress take place?
1774
What act forced some colonists to let British soldiers live in their homes?
Quartering Act
How did the Sons of Liberty disguise themselves during the Boston Tea Party?
As Mohawk Native Americans
What is "repeal"?
Complete control over a product or service by one company or group
What famous artist had family involved in the Boston Tea Party and later moved to Britain?
John Singleton Copley
What document did the Congress send to King George III?
A petition demanding their rights and the repeal of unfair laws.
How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?
Five
What did Parliament do to punish Boston after the Boston Tea Party?
Passed the Coercive Acts / Intolerable Acts
What is "repeal"?
To cancel or take back a law.
What future American leader was part of the Committee of Correspondence and later signed the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
How many colonies were represented at the First Continental Congress?
Twelve out of thirteen
What group used the Boston Massacre to increase anti-British feelings?
Sons of Liberty
What was the main reason the colonists were angry about the Tea Act?
They were taxed without their consent, and it hurt local merchants.
What does "impose" mean?
To force something on someone, like a rule or tax.
Who warned the colonists that the British were coming and was part of the Committee of Correspondence?
Paul Revere
What was one major decision made at the First Continental Congress?
To stop trade with Britain until their demands were met.