Decisions to Declare Independence Review

Front

What event is described as a group of soldiers firing into a mob that was harassing them, resulting in only 3 immediate deaths and 2 more from injuries?

Back

The Boston Massacre

Front

Why were the colonists particularly upset in Boston during the time of the Boston Massacre?

Back

They were tired of increased taxes to pay for increased troops

Front

What was the colonial reaction to the Boston Massacre?

Back

Propaganda spread throughout the colonies, turning British soldiers into villains

Front

The Boston Massacre was the first truly violent encounter between British soldiers and colonists.

Back

True

Front

Look at the illustration of the Boston Massacre. What does it show?

Back

British soldiers firing into a crowd of colonists

Front

What did the Tea Act of 1773 allow British traders to do?

Back

Sell directly to the colonists

Front

Fill in the blank: The British East India Company lobbied Parliament for the Tea Act, which established them as a _______. Options: monopoly, colony, democracy, republic

Back

monopoly

Front

What was the colonial reaction to the Tea Act of 1773 called?

Back

The Boston Tea Party

Front

Refer to the illustration of colonists aboard a ship dumping tea into the harbor. What event is depicted in this image?

Back

The Boston Tea Party

Front

What was the main purpose of the Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) of 1774?

Back

To punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party