Chapter 4

Boston Massacre happened on March 5, 1770.
Crispus Attucks was the first to be killed (a man of mixed race); 
five in total died.
Afterwards, the British repealed most of the Townshend Acts.
but not the tax on tea, reminding the colonists, who was really in charge.

The relationship continues to go sour
The British passed a New law, saying only a BRITISH company could supply the colonies with tea.
This would make colonial tea companies out of business.
Colonists boycotted (refused to buy) British tea

Boston Tea Party happened in December 1773.
They were led by Samuel Adams.
The colonists dressed like Native Americans.
Dumping Tea was a VERY rebellious thing to do!

After that
British leaders punished the colonists by:
Banning public meetings
Closing Boston Harbor
ending more British soldiers to Boston

Colonists called these new laws the Intolerable Acts.