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On March 5, 1770, British troops fired into a crowd of colonists, killing _____. the incident was called the __ __.
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5 colonists were killed
Boston Massacre |
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__ ___ was in command of the troops who fired into the crowd and was defended by __ ___.
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Captain Preston
John Adams |
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In an effort to restore peace in the colonies, the English Parliament repealed all the duties on everything but ___.
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tea
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Samual Adams urged Boston to adopt a __ __ ___, were committees that promote opposition to Britain.
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Committee Of Correspondence
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The Committee of Correspondence also did what for the colonists?
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Alerting the colonists to British threats on liberties throughout the colonies.
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The __ __ _ ____ gave the British India Tea Company an unfair advantage over the American tea merchants.
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Tea Act of 1774
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How did the colonist react to the Tea Act of 1774?
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They dressed up as Indians and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor. This became known as the Boston Tea Party.
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How did Britain retaliate against the colonist over the Boston Tea Party?
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Britain passed several acts to punish the colonists.
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What did the colonist call these new acts?
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The Intolerable Acts
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What was the Boston Port Act.
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An act that closed the Boston harbor until all the tea was paid for.
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What was the New Quartering Act?
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Allowed for British troops to be housed by the colonists.
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How did the colonists react to the Quebec Act?
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Even though the act did not effect the colonies, the colonists felt it was just another example of the British punishment.
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