Social Studies - Final Test - Townshend and Quartering acts/boston massacre

when was the Quartering Act issued?

1765

What did the quartering act require?

colonists had supply British soldiers with housing, food, bedding and other necessities

Quartering act: How did the colonists respond?

defied act

Quartering act: how did the British react to the colonists?

Allowed quartering act to expire in 1770

Townshend acts: when was it issued?

1767

Townshend acts: what did it put a tax on?

Glass, lead, paints, paper and tea; taxes had to be paid in gold or silver; revenue was used to pay for military expenses and Gov salaries

Townshend acts: what was the colonists response?

mad because it took power away from colonial courts and legislatures and gave it to royal officials. Staged large scale boycotts. Daughters of liberty played key role in helping with boycotts

Townshend acts: what was Britain's response?

Writs of assistance - allowed tax collectors to search for smuggled goods. Soldiers sent to Boston (1768); more vice admiralty courts created

Boston Massacre

May 5, 1770

Effect of Boston Massacre

Many acts repealed, many colonists now hate British because of propaganda drawing by Paul Revere

Boston massacre: how many people died?

5 people dead, many injured

Boston massacre: who was the first to die?

Crispus Attucks - African American sailor killed by a British Soldier

Boston massacre: What was the conspiracy theory about the Boston Massacre?

That Samuel Adams told and servant boy to fire the first rifle that went off - that killed Crispus Attucks - from a window.

Boston massacre: Who made the drawing used for propaganda?

Paul Revere

Boston massacre: Who were the first to people involved in the incident an what did they say/do to each other?

Edward Garrick - wigmaker apprentice started shouting insults at private Hugh whit who was guarding alone. Private got mad and hit Garrick with the butt of his rifle. Garrick called for help, mob of 400 showed up, Private called for help, seven more soldiers with guns showed up

Boston massacre: what did the mob do to the soldiers?

Threw snowballs, sticks and stones, yelled insults

Boston massacre: how did the soldiers respond to the mob?

Even though captain said not to shoot, a soldier still did and then everyone else began shooting as well killing 5 colonists.

Boston massacre: who defended the soldiers in court?

John Adams - Samuel Adams's cousin

Boston massacre: what di dthe soldiers get charged with?

2 of them were charged, branded then made to retire from the force and the rest were not charged in the name of self - defense