American Revolution Test Ch. 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Proclamation of 1763
A
British king issued it
It prohibited colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains, which was Native American Land
2
Q
There were three advantaged of the Proclamation of 1763 for the British
A
Helped keep peace between colonists and Native Americans
• Kept colonists near Atlantic coast, where British authority was stronger
• British could control westward expansion and the fur trade
3
Q
Why di the British king send 10,000 British troops to America
A
To enforce the Proclamation of 1763 and keep the peace between the colonists and the Native Americans
4
Q
Great Britain needed new revenue for these reasons:
A
Needed to pay for the 10,000 troops that were in America to enforce the Proclamation
of 1763
• Britain also had debts from the French and Indian War
• The British king and Parliament felt that colonists should help to pay for part of these
costs
5
Q
Ways that the British increased their revenue:
A
The British government placed new taxes on colonists
• They also enforced the older taxes more strictly
6
Q
One way the colonists reacted to the taxes
A
Some colonists smuggled goods so they didn’t have to pay taxes on them
7
Q
Smuggling caused
A
Parliament passed a law that said smugglers would be put on trial in front of a judge
that was appointed by the British government, not in front of a local jury
• Local juries that were made up of colonists often found smugglers innocent
• Parliament also allowed customs officers to get writs of assistance – documents that
allowed them to search anywhere for smuggled goods
8
Q
Parliament passed the Sugar Act, which lowered the tax on molasses that the colonists imported. Why did they do this?
A
Britain hoped this would convince colonists to pay the tax on goods instead of smuggling
them
• The act also allowed officers to seize goods from people who were accused of smuggling
without taking them to court
9
Q
What were the reasons the colonists were angry about the Sugar Act
A
They believed it violated their rights as
10
Q
War ligament passed the Stamp Act. What did the Stamp Act do?
A
It put a tax on all printed materials (for example: newspapers, wills, and playing cards)
11
Q
How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act
A
They were outraged at the Stamp Act
They said that only their own assemblies could tax them
12
Q
Samuel Adams
A
He was from Boston
• He helped start a group called the Sons of Liberty
• They protested the Stamp Act by burning effigies (stuffed figures) of the unpopular tax
collectors
13
Q
Leaders of the colonies decided to work together. What did they do?
A
Delegates (or representatives) from 9 colonies met at the Stamp Act Congress
• They sent a statement to the king and Parliament saying that only colonial assemblies were able to tax the colonists.
14
Q
Colonists urged merchants to boycott British goods. What was the result?
A
British merchants lost so much money that they demanded that Parliament repeal (or cancel) the Stamp Act
• Parliament did what the merchants asked
• However, they also passed the Declaratory Act, which said they could tax the colonists and make decisions for them “in all cases”
15
Q
The British passed the Townshend Acts. What were these about?
A
From the Stamp Act, the British learned that the colonists would resist the taxes that
were paid inside the colonies
• Parliament then passed the Townshend Acts that put a tax on imported goods like glass,
paper and tea
• These taxes were paid when the goods arrived to America, before they were brought
inside the colonies
16
Q
Colonists were angry at any British tax and began to protest immediately. What did they do?
A
Women joined the protests by supporting boycotts and urging colonists to wear
homemade fabrics instead of buying fabric from Britain
• Some of these women’s groups called themselves the Daughters of Liberty
17
Q
British officials became nervous as the protests continued. What did they do?
A
They sent word to Britain that the colonies were on the edge of rebellion, or rejecting British authority
Parliament responded my sending more troops to Boston, who set up camp in the center of the city
18
Q
How did the colonists respond to the additional British troops that were sent to Boston?
A
Many colonists thought this went too far
• Colonists believed that the British had passed laws that violated their rights
• Many colonists believed that Britain had sent troops to occupy (or take control of) colonial cities
19
Q
How did British soldiers make things worse?
A
They acted rudely
• They were mostly poor men who didn’t earn much money so they stole from shops and
got into fights with the colonists
• They also competed with the colonists for jobs to get more pay
20
Q
The Boston Massacre
A
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
21
Q
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
A
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
22
Q
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
A
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
23
Q
The Boston Massacre
A
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
24
Q
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
A
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
25
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
26
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
27
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
28
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
29
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
30
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
31
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
32
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
33
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
34
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
35
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
36
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
37
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
38
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
39
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
40
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
41
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
42
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
43
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
44
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
45
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
46
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
47
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
48
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
49
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
50
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
51
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
52
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
53
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
54
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
55
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
56
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
57
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
58
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
59
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
60
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
61
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
62
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
63
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
64
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
65
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
66
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
67
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
68
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
69
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
70
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
71
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
72
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
73
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
74
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
75
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
76
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
77
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
78
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
79
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
80
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
81
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
82
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
83
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
84
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
85
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
86
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
87
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
88
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
89
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
90
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
91
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
92
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
93
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
94
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
95
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
96
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
97
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
98
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
99
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
100
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
101
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
102
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
103
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
104
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
105
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
106
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
107
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
108
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
109
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
110
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
111
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
112
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
113
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
114
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
115
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
116
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
117
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
118
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
119
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
120
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
121
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
122
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
123
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
124
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
125
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
126
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
127
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
128
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
129
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
130
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
131
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
132
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
133
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
134
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
135
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
136
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
137
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
138
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
139
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
140
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
141
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
142
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
143
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
144
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
145
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
146
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
147
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
148
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
149
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
150
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
151
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
152
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
153
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
154
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
155
The Boston Massacre
Happened when tension increased in Boston
The situation turned violent when a fight broke out between some British soldiers and
some people who lived in Boston
• British officers tried to calm the crowd, but someone shouted angry words at them
• The people from the town started throwing sticks at the soldiers
• A soldier was knocked down and then the British soldiers began to fire
• Five colonists were killed
156
How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the incident as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats
• Paul Revere made an engraving showing a British officer ordering his troops to open fire
on an orderly crowd of colonists
157
What was the result of the Boston Massacre
The colonists called for stronger boycotts of British goods
