The Boston Massacre or The Incident on King Street Colonists verbally abused and harassed a sentry who was then supported by eight other soldiers A soldier opened fire without orders colonists killed / wounded Soldiers put on trial Trial prevented British retaliation and kept moderates on Patriot side

(The Seditious) Committees of Correspondence Samuel Adams- formed the first local  created by colonies in order to maintain communication with one another Massachusetts in 1772 (Sons of Liberty) 1773 Virginia proposed each colonial legislature appoint a standing committee for intercolonial correspondence Within just a year, nearly all of the colonies had joined (The organized boycott helped contribute to repeal of Townshend Acts As well as Boston Massacre…)

Tea Parties at Boston and Elsewhere 1773 the was overstocked with 17 million pounds of unsold tea If the company collapsed, the London government would Therefore, the Br. government gave the company a full of the tea sale in America  Fearing that it was trick to pay more on tea, the Americans rejected the tea.  When the ships arrived in the Boston harbor, the governor of Massachusetts, , forced the citizens to allow the ships to unload their tea. On , a band of Bostonians, disguised as Indians, boarded the ships and dumped the tea into the sea.  ( )

Tea Issues British East India’s financial problems Dutch tea being smuggled Authority of Parliament over colonies without seating colonial representatives in Parliament Ships carrying tea to Phila. and NYC forced to return to England

Parliament Passes the "Intolerable Acts" 1774 Parliament punished the people of MA for their actions in the Boston Tea Party  Parliament passed laws, known as the or Restricted colonists' rights: INTOLERABLE ACTS Boston Port Act Massachusetts Government Act Administration of Justice Act Quartering Act *Quebec Act