Bell Ringer – 10/15/07 In 2 or 3 sentences, explain what happened during the Boston Massacre In 2 or 3 sentences, explain what happened during the Boston Massacre What was significant about the death of Crispus Attucks? What was significant about the death of Crispus Attucks?

The Tea Act of 1773 Gave the British East India Company the right to sell tea without certain duties to Americans Gave the British East India Company the right to sell tea without certain duties to Americans Colonists worried the EIC would have a monopoly over tea and that American companies would suffer Colonists worried the EIC would have a monopoly over tea and that American companies would suffer

The Boston Tea Party Colonists in Boston, Massachusetts were mad that the governor wouldn’t send 3 shiploads of tea back to Britain Colonists in Boston, Massachusetts were mad that the governor wouldn’t send 3 shiploads of tea back to Britain Colonists (dressed like Indians) boarded the British ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water Colonists (dressed like Indians) boarded the British ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water

The Angry British After the Tea Party, the British passed laws to punish Boston and strengthen British control. After the Tea Party, the British passed laws to punish Boston and strengthen British control. Colonists called these the “Intolerable Acts” because they were hard to tolerate. What were the 4 Intolerable Acts? Colonists called these the “Intolerable Acts” because they were hard to tolerate. What were the 4 Intolerable Acts?