Section 7-8

How did the British government react to the protests?

Calling. Meeting

What were the effects of the Lexington?

For the British, 73 were killed, 174 were wounded, and 26 were missing. While the colonists lost many minutemen, the Battles of Lexington and Concord were considered a major military victory and displayed to the British and King George III that unjust behavior would not be tolerated in America.

WHAT CAUSED THE FIRST Continental CONGRESS

Intolerable Acts

What were the effects of the Concord battle?

The British soldiers burning up stuff

What did the Intolerable Acts do?

The Intolerable Acts were designed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. The first law closed Boston Harbor to all shipping until the ruined tea was paid for. The second law placed the government of Massachusetts firmly under British control. Colonists in Massachusetts could not even hold a town meeting without the colonial governor's permission. The third law said that British soldiers who were accused of murder would be tried in England, not in the colonies. Finally, more troops were sent to Boston to enforce the new laws.

How did the colonists react to the Intolerable Acts?

The Intolerable Acts were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British to the detriment of colonial goods.

What was the affect of the intolerable acts?

The colonists buy tea since ports were closed

What caused the battle of Concord?

The colonists shading the weapons

What caused the battle of Lexington?

The tensions between the colonists

What caused were the effects of the First Continental Congress?

There were stealing and other things happening

Is it good to rebel against the government?

Yes if you are treated poorly.