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what was the declaratory act? | The declaratory act was a law passed by Parliament that stated Parl. can make ANY laws or taxes for the colonies and they HAVE to accept them.(1766) |
Townshend acts were created by________to________. | champagne Charlie Townshend. the British Army |
What did the townshend acts tax? | Tea, glass, paint and paper. |
Who wrote a protest letter to Townshend about the acts and what did it say? | Samuel Adams(revolutionary protester) wrote that the new laws went against the rights of colonists as British People. Also, to boycott British goods. |
What item was the Townshend acts not repealed for? | tea |
List some ways Bostonians and soliders didn't get along. | argued, threw things(snowballs, ice), yelled threats and names(we will get rid of them, bloodybacks or lobsterbacks) |
What were the events of the Boston Massacre(march 5, 1770) in order? | rocks+ice balls, shouting, soldier knocked over, 5 men shot+many injured, threats to soldiers |
How did Sam Adams benefit from the massacre? What did Paul Revere do? | Sam Adams gained supporters and made the redcoats look bad. Paul Revere was a silversmith who engraved a picture of innocent people being attadcked by soldiers. |
After the massacre, what did Patriots think should happen to soldiers? what about loyalists? | pats thoguht they should be removed, only causing more trouble. Loys thought mroe soldiers should come, they were preventing trouble. |
what was John Adams role in the massacre? | J. A.'s role was to be the redcoats lawyer. Everyone knew it was a fair trial because he is such a good lawyer. |