The Townshend Acts & The Boston Massacre review

In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?

• it took away colonists' land

• it required that colonists pay taxes

• it demanded that colonists join the army

• it forced colonists to work fot the government

Which of these was an effect of the Townshend Acts?

• Proclamation of 1763

• French and Indian War

• boycott of British goods

• expansion of the British Empire

Vocabulary:

to refuse to buy goods from a certain source

• militia

• tyranny

• repeal

• boycott

Vocabulary:

to take back, or cancel, a law

• militia

• tyranny

• repeal

• boycott

When the Townshend Acts were repealed, which tax did Parliament and King George keep in place?

• glass

• paint

• paper

• tea

British Actions:

placed a tax on certain goods imported from Great Britian including glass, paint, paper, and tea.

• The Tea Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Stamp Act

The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to

• create anti-British sentiment

• create trouble for colonists

• warn of a deadly disease in the city

• describe the truth about what happened

Which event is shown in Paul Revere's engraving?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Proclamation of 1763

• French and Indian War

Who are the men shooting in Paul Revere's engraving?

• British soldiers

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Parliament

People:

leader of the Sons of Liberty

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

• Crispus Attucks

• Paul Revere