Road to Revolution
1. What were the Townshend Acts?
Special taxes put on imported goods used in the colonies, such as glass
and lead.
2. Why did Parliament pass them?
a. Parliament wanted to make sure the colonists knew that Britain still
controlled them.
b. They also needed money to pay for the soldiers that were in the
colonies.
3. What was the colonist’s reaction?
a. The colonists protested. Held rallies. Tried to influence others
through pamphlets, newspapers, and political cartoons criticizing
new taxes.
b. Over time the colonists became angrier and their protests became
more violent.
Townshend Acts Political Cartoon/ Letter to King George III
4. What started the Boston Massacre?
A group of people in Boston taunted the soldiers and threw
snowballs at them. By accident, the soldiers fired, and several
Road to Revolution
4. What started the Boston Massacre?
A group of people in Boston taunted the soldiers and threw snowballs at
them. By accident, the soldiers fired, and several protesters were killed.
5. Who was Crispus Attucks?
A man of mixed African and Native American ancestry who was the
first colonist killed in the Revolutionary War.
6. What was the result of the Boston Massacre?
a. Many colonists used this event as a tool for anti-British propaganda.
b. The soldiers were put on trial, and John Adams acted as their lawyer.
Many criticized him for this.
c. To many, this event was a symbol of British tyranny.
7. Write a newspaper headline about the Boston Tea Party from the points of
view of a Loyalist and a Patriot.
 The Loyalist Times 
 The Patriot Press 