Bell Ringer #2 – 10/8/2010Bell Ringer #2 – 10/8/20101.1. What country did American What country did American

colonists agree to “not colonists agree to “not import goods” from?import goods” from?

2.2. What did the Quartering Act What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?require colonists to do?

3.3. How did the colonists How did the colonists protest tea taxes in Boston?protest tea taxes in Boston?

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The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party Colonists in Boston, Colonists in Boston,

Massachusetts were mad that Massachusetts were mad that the governor wouldn’t send 3 the governor wouldn’t send 3 shiploads of tea back to Britainshiploads of tea back to Britain

Colonists (dressed like Indians) Colonists (dressed like Indians) boarded the British ships and boarded the British ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into dumped 342 chests of tea into the waterthe water

The Boston MassacreThe Boston Massacre On March 5, 1770, an angry crowd of On March 5, 1770, an angry crowd of

colonists gathered in Boston to protest colonists gathered in Boston to protest taxation and the presence of British taxation and the presence of British soldiers in Bostonsoldiers in Boston

Bostonians threw snowballs, rocks, Bostonians threw snowballs, rocks, oyster shells, and pieces of coal at the oyster shells, and pieces of coal at the soldierssoldiers

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The Boston MassacreThe Boston Massacre The colonists crowded the The colonists crowded the

British soldiers. One British soldiers. One slipped or was knocked slipped or was knocked down and his gun went off.down and his gun went off.

British soldiers then British soldiers then opened fire on the crowdopened fire on the crowd

3 colonists died instantly; 2 3 colonists died instantly; 2 died laterdied later

Crispus AttucksCrispus Attucks One of the first One of the first

Americans to die as a Americans to die as a victim of the Bos. Mscr. victim of the Bos. Mscr. was Crispus Attucks, a was Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave.runaway slave.

He gave his life when He gave his life when most African most African Americans were Americans were enslaved by colonistsenslaved by colonists

After the “Massacre”After the “Massacre” Sons of Liberty (led by Sam Adams) Sons of Liberty (led by Sam Adams)

denounced the British. British soldiers denounced the British. British soldiers were convicted of manslaughterwere convicted of manslaughter

Colonists wrote songs of patriotic Colonists wrote songs of patriotic resistance resistance

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In Boston, a circle of paving In Boston, a circle of paving stones with a star at its center stones with a star at its center marks the location of the Boston marks the location of the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770. On Massacre of March 5, 1770. On that fateful evening, hatred for that fateful evening, hatred for the Redcoats who had occupied the Redcoats who had occupied Boston since the fall of 1768, Boston since the fall of 1768, reached a high point. reached a high point.

An angry crowd gathered near An angry crowd gathered near the Town House where they the Town House where they surrounded and taunted a lone surrounded and taunted a lone British soldier.British soldier.

Fearing safety, a rescue party of Fearing safety, a rescue party of 8 men came to the soldier's aid. 8 men came to the soldier's aid. Once there, the men also Once there, the men also became trapped by the growing became trapped by the growing mob. mob.

The crowd moved closer to the The crowd moved closer to the soldiers, waved wooden clubs, soldiers, waved wooden clubs, taunted them, and cursed at taunted them, and cursed at them. Snowballs and rocks were them. Snowballs and rocks were thrown in their direction. The thrown in their direction. The soldiers kept the mob at a soldiers kept the mob at a distance with bayonettes.distance with bayonettes.

Soon a club hit one of the Soon a club hit one of the soldiers, and he fired his soldiers, and he fired his musket. Three or four shots musket. Three or four shots rang out, one after the other, rang out, one after the other, and more soon followed. The and more soon followed. The musket fire killed 3 men musket fire killed 3 men instantly and 2 more within a instantly and 2 more within a matter of days. Six others who matter of days. Six others who were wounded survived. were wounded survived.

They victims were buried in a They victims were buried in a common grave at Old Granary common grave at Old Granary Burying Ground.Burying Ground.

Continental CongressContinental Congress – Group of – Group of colonial men who met to create an colonial men who met to create an army and discuss separation from army and discuss separation from

BritainBritain