Question

lesson 2 uniting the colonists (pgs. 116 - 119)
essential question: why does conflict develop?

event or act | description
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boston massacre | date:
| total killed:
| name of man killed:
| event led to:
boston tea party | date:
| name of organizers:
| action they took:
intolerable acts / coercive acts of 1774 | punishment for:
| the 3 punishments:
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Explanation:

Boston Massacre

• Date: March 5, 1770.
• Total killed: 5 colonists.
• Name of man killed: Crispus Attucks (along with others, but he is a notable figure).
• Event led to: Increased anti - British sentiment, more calls for colonial unity against British rule, and was used as propaganda to rally colonists.

Boston Tea Party

• Date: December 16, 1773.
• Name of organizers: The Sons of Liberty (led by Samuel Adams and others).
• Action they took: Disguised as Native Americans, they boarded British tea ships in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor to protest the Tea Act and British taxation without representation.

Intolerable Acts / Coercive Acts of 1774

• Punishment for: The Boston Tea Party (the colonists' act of dumping tea).
• The 3 punishments:
• Boston Port Act: Closed the port of Boston until the destroyed tea was paid for.
• Massachusetts Government Act: Restricted Massachusetts' self - government, putting it under more direct British control.
• Quartering Act: Required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British troops. (There was also the Administration of Justice Act, but if we consider three main ones, these are common choices)

Answer:

• Boston Massacre
• Date: March 5, 1770
• Total killed: 5
• Name of man killed: Crispus Attucks (among others)
• Event led to: Heightened anti - British feelings, colonial unity push
• Boston Tea Party
• Date: December 16, 1773
• Name of organizers: Sons of Liberty (Samuel Adams etc.)
• Action they took: Dumped 342 tea chests into Boston Harbor
• Intolerable Acts / Coercive Acts of 1774
• Punishment for: Boston Tea Party
• The 3 punishments: Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Quartering Act (or other relevant three)