Table of Contents
- 1 What did the Patriots call this event to raise anger in the other colonists?
- 2 What event made colonists angry with the British?
- 3 What event did Patriots create anti British feelings?
- 4 What 3 things did the Sugar Act do?
- 5 Why did Paul Revere support the Patriots?
- 6 Why did Britain switch to a southern military strategy?
What did the Patriots call this event to raise anger in the other colonists?
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor.
What event made colonists angry with the British?
The 1770 Boston Massacre was only one in a series of events that led American colonists to revolt against Britain.
What event did Patriots create anti British feelings?
the Boston Massacre
In March 1770, British soldiers stationed in Boston opened fire on a crowd, killing five townspeople and infuriating locals. What became known as the Boston Massacre intensified anti-British sentiment and proved a pivotal event leading up to the American Revolution.
What methods did he use against the British?
The fighting methods that the colonists use against the British troops marching back to Boston from Concord are: they raised a force of 400 to siege, they joined forces with the the Green Mountain Boys, and took the British by surprise.
What did the Boston Massacre lead to?
The Boston Massacre was a signal event leading to the Revolutionary War. It led directly to the Royal Governor evacuating the occupying army from the town of Boston. It would soon bring the revolution to armed rebellion throughout the colonies.
What 3 things did the Sugar Act do?
The act also listed more foreign goods to be taxed including sugar, certain wines, coffee, pimiento, cambric and printed calico, and further, regulated the export of lumber and iron. The enforced tax on molasses caused the almost immediate decline in the rum industry in the colonies.
Why did Paul Revere support the Patriots?
On April 18th, 1775, Revere made the most famous ride of his life, to Lexington, to warn patriot leaders in hiding there. During the Revolutionary War, Revere helped fortify Boston against a possible British attack. Frustrated by his defensive posting, he lobbied to be assigned to campaigns against the enemy.
Why did Britain switch to a southern military strategy?
The British switched to the Southern Strategy in the Revolutionary War because of a lack of success in the north, their belief that the south was full of Loyalists, and their belief that the threat of slave rebellion made southern revolutionaries unable to mount a resistance.
What fighting style did Continental soldiers use?
If they were fighting in rough terrain with small numbers of men, both British and Patriot forces would fight skirmish style, in open lines using cover. If either side had large numbers of men in open terrain, they would fight in strict regimented tight lines.
Who was at fault for starting the Boston Massacre?
British
The British were taxing the Colonists, and the Colonists were protesting and boycotting against the taxes creating tension between the two sides. Since this happened, the British soldiers are the ones to blame for the Boston Massacre.