APPARTS Practice

Boston Massacre

Important Events leading to the Boston Massacre Perspective Lens- Mercantilism Perspective Lens- Mercantilism –Colonies exist to provide raw materials for the “mother country” and a market for final goods Salutary Neglect- weak/no enforcement of codified policy Salutary Neglect- weak/no enforcement of codified policy –Example- Navigation Acts French and Indian War ( ) French and Indian War ( )

Important Events continued… Proclamation of 1763 Proclamation of 1763 –Restrict colonial expansion Sugar Act Sugar Act –Increases tax on imported sugar, textiles, coffee, wines, indigo (dye), forbids import of foreign rum and French wine Currency Act Currency Act –Prohibits Colonial paper money

Events continued Stamp Act Stamp Act –First direct tax on the colonists (money is going straight to England) –All printed materials need to be purchased from British supplier and have a stamp on the paper –Angers all social classes

Events continued Stamp Act Congress (organization of colonists) prepares document to send to King George III protesting Stamp Act Stamp Act Congress (organization of colonists) prepares document to send to King George III protesting Stamp Act Boycotting British goods Boycotting British goods Quartering Act Quartering Act –British soldiers stay in the homes of colonists Repeal Stamp Act and mandate the Declaratory Act Repeal Stamp Act and mandate the Declaratory Act –British throne legislates for the colonies

Events continued… Townsend Acts Townsend Acts –Tax paper, tea, glass, lead, and paint Boycott reinstated Boycott reinstated British warship sails into Boston harbor to help custom agents that are harassed by colonists British warship sails into Boston harbor to help custom agents that are harassed by colonists Sons of Liberty in NYC and British fight Sons of Liberty in NYC and British fight Taxes were greater for Londoners than colonists Taxes were greater for Londoners than colonists

Boston Massacre Bostonians are upset by the Townsend Acts Bostonians are upset by the Townsend Acts Customs agents are intimidated Customs agents are intimidated –Demand military protection British troops camp in the commons British troops camp in the commons –Do not get along with the Bostonians Edward Garrick insults lone sentry, gets hit Edward Garrick insults lone sentry, gets hit Comes back with some friends… Comes back with some friends…

Boston Massacre March 5, 1770 March 5, 1770 Soldiers arrive to aid the sentry Soldiers arrive to aid the sentry The Mob, almost 400 strong, taunt and abuse the soldiers The Mob, almost 400 strong, taunt and abuse the soldiers Soldiers fire once into the crowd Soldiers fire once into the crowd 5 die, 6 wounded 5 die, 6 wounded Troops removed from the town Troops removed from the town Captain Preston and 4 others acquitted Captain Preston and 4 others acquitted –2 found guilty and branded