Lecture Notes on the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party

Flashcards for reviewing key events related to the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.

The term introduced by Sam Adams to stir up sympathy after the violent incident is __.

Boston Massacre

The British troops shot into the crowd, killing __ people during the Boston Massacre.

5

In response to colonial boycotts, the British created the __, which was a tax on tea.

Tea Act

The colonial merchants disguised themselves as Indians and dumped __ pounds of British tea into the Boston Harbor.

18,000