Rebellion. Definition: Open defiance of authority. Word used in the text: In 1768 they sent word to Britain that the colonies were on the brink of rebellion—a rejection of British authority. Sentence: The rest of the soccer team didn’t like the running, so they were going to rebel.
Q. When Britain learned that the colonies were on the brink of rebellion in 1768 Parliament responded B?
In the summer of 1768, worried customs officers sent word back to Britain that the colonies were on the brink of rebellion. Parliament responded by sending two regiments of troops to Boston. As angry Bostonians jeered, the newly arrived “redcoats” set up camp right in the center of the city.
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- Q. When Britain learned that the colonies were on the brink of rebellion in 1768 Parliament responded B?
- Q. How did parliament respond to the word that colonists were on the verge of rebellion?
- Q. Why did Parliament think the colonists would accept the Townshend duties?
- Q. How did the Boston Massacre affect relations between the colonist and Britain?
- Q. Which of the following was a result of the Boston Massacre?
- Q. What was the main purpose of the Boston Massacre?
- Q. Is the tea still in Boston Harbor?
Q. How did parliament respond to the word that colonists were on the verge of rebellion?
In 1773, a new act of Parliament, the Tea Act, ended any semblance of calm. Parliament enacted the Tea Act to shore up the financially troubled East India Company. The Act actually placed no new tax on tea (this was still on the books from the Townshend Duties). Soon the colonists again responded with a boycott of tea.
Q. Why did Parliament think the colonists would accept the Townshend duties?
Benjamin Franklin had informed the British Parliament that the colonies intended to start manufacturing their own goods rather than paying duties on imports. These particular items were chosen for taxation because Townshend thought they would be difficult things for the colonists to produce on their own.
Q. How did the Boston Massacre affect relations between the colonist and Britain?
The Boston Massacre had a major impact on relations between Britain and the American colonists. It further incensed colonists already weary of British rule and unfair taxation and roused them to fight for independence.
Q. Which of the following was a result of the Boston Massacre?
The event in Boston helped to unite the colonies against Britain. What started as a minor fight became a turning point in the beginnings of the American Revolution. The Boston Massacre helped spark the colonists’ desire for American independence, while the dead rioters became martyrs for liberty.
Q. What was the main purpose of the Boston Massacre?
The purpose of the Boston Massacre was to try to make liberal and moderate people become radicals. It was really an accident and the radicals tried to use propaganda and turn something small into something big. The British soldiers were accused of Murder and manslaughter.
Q. Is the tea still in Boston Harbor?
In short not likely. Beyond the issues of the tea, bags, and wooden crates breaking down over time. The area where the ships were has been filled in as part of the radical changes in the Boston coast since 1773.
