Different types of acts
What did the stamp act tax?
All printed materials
Who made the painting, “The Boston Massacre?”
Paul Revere
What did the colonist throw at the soldiers?
Snowballs
What did the sons of liberty protes?
British taxation and policies
When was the Coercive Acts passed and why?
They were passed after the Boston Tea Party and they were told that they would be taken down if they paid their 1m fee for the tea. This act closed the Boston Harbor These acts were called the “intolerable acts.” The name given to them by the Colonist.
What did Captain John Parker say about firing first and what were these shots called?
“Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have war let it begin here.”
They were known as the shots heard around the world.
Who shot first?
No one knows who did
What were some protesting methods used by the colonist?
Boycotting and Smuggling
What year was the Townshend act passed?
1767
Who was the most famous smuggler?
John Hancock
When did this take place?
March 1770
What is the group of peopel called that were a secret underground political organization of America?
Sons of liberty
What imports did the Townshend Act tax?
Tea, Glass, Paper (only have to name two)
Who was James Otis?
How many colonist died?
5
How many delegates came to the 1st continental congress, and what state did not send any delegates?
55 delegates, Gerogia
What year was the Tea Act passed?
The Tea Act was passed in 1773.
Samuel Prescott
What group of colonist began to taunt the British soldier?
Redcoats or lobsterbacks
How many shots were shot if the loyalist were traveling by land or sea? What did the riders say?
land: one
sea: two
”The Regulars are coming out”