Townshend Acts and Boston Massacre Flashcards
What were the Townshend Acts?
Placed duties on tea, glass, paper lead, and paint…things only obtained from Britain
Who were wrists of assistance?
Search warrants that could search for smuggled goods without cause
Who created the idea for the Townshend Acts?
Charles Townshend, a British royal treasurer
How did the women participate in the protesting?
Women created a group called “Daughters of Liberty” and started making their own fabric
How did children become a part of the riots?
They followed soldiers around annoying them and calling them names such as “lobsterbacks” and “redcoats”
How did colonists lose work tp the British troops?
Troops paid poorly, resulting in soldiers needing to work off duty
Boston Massacre Events in Order
Boy yelled insult, soldier hit boy, crowd got involved, someone knocked gun out of soldier’s hand, soldiers fired at crowd
How many were killed/injured in the Boston Massacre?
5 killed, 6 injured
Who was the first to die in the the BM?
Crispus Attucks, African American and former slave, worked as a sailor
Once soldiers were arrested and put on trial, who represented them?
John Adams
Who was John Adams?
a well known patriot
How did Paul Revere play a part in the Boston Massacre?
He engraved the event
