Ch5 L2 Flashcards
Crispus Attucks
A dock worker was killed in the Boston Massacre. He was native American and part black.
How did the colonists use propaganda?
To inform people what happened in the Boston Massacre and to unite colonists in protest
rebellion
to reject the rules and authority of the British
What is propaganda?
Using info to make people feel or think one way.
Why did the people of Boston dislike British soldiers
The soldiers were rude, took jobs from them and stole from them.
what happened after the Boston Massacre?
Colonists spread the news of the “massacre” to other colonies and used the killings as another way to get stronger boycotts.
Why did Parliament pass the Tea Act
To raise money for the British East India Tea Company
Why did Parliament pass the Coercive Acts?
To punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party
Propaganda from the Boston Massacre
calling it a massacre, and distributing pictures of the event.
