Flashcard#4: Unit 2 Lesson 4 Boston Massacre

Front

What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?

Back

House British soldiers in their homes

Answer explanation

The Quartering Act legally obligated colonists to provide housing for British soldiers, which upset many because it invaded their private homes.

Front

Why were colonists upset about the Quartering Act?

Back

They did not want soldiers stationed in peace time

Front

What was the Boston Massacre?

Back

A street fight between colonists and British soldiers

Answer explanation

The Boston Massacre was a violent street fight between colonists and British soldiers, which was later called a massacre by Patriot propaganda to rally anti-British feelings.

Front

How did Patriot propaganda portray the Boston Massacre?

Back

As a massacre to rally opposition

Answer explanation

Patriot propaganda called it a massacre to make the event seem more brutal and to turn colonists against the British government.

Front

Who was Crispus Attucks?

Back

An African-American man killed in the fight.

Front

What was a main reason colonists opposed having British soldiers stationed in the colonies during peace?

Back

They saw it as an invasion of privacy

Answer explanation

Colonists felt it was an unnecessary invasion of their privacy and a sign of British control rather than protection.

Front

How did the Quartering Act affect colonial homes?

Back

Soldiers lived inside colonists' homes

Answer explanation

The act forced colonists to allow soldiers to live in their private homes, which many found intrusive and unfair.

Front

What role did the Boston Massacre play in colonial attitudes?

Back

It increased anti-British feelings

Answer explanation

It was used by Patriots as a symbol of British oppression to increase resistance and hostility toward British rule.

Front

Why is Crispus Attucks significant in American history?

Back

He was the first casualty in the Boston Massacre.

Answer explanation

He is remembered as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre, symbolizing the diverse participation in early resistance against British rule.

Front

What was a key effect of labeling the Boston fight a 'massacre'?

Back

It turned colonists against the British

Answer explanation

Calling it a massacre helped Patriots rally public opinion against British authority by portraying the event as a brutal attack on innocent colonists.