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The Quartering Act of 1765 forced colonists to provide living
quarters, food and supplies to the British troops
Many New Yorkers were unhappy because New York was the
headquarters for the British Army
Document 5: John Dickinson’s Letters From a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the
Inhabitants of the British Colonies
John Dickinson wrote newspaper articles published in the Boston
Chronicle in 1767 urging colonists to protest unfair taxes, like those on
paper and glass
Taxes were not fair if they were used for making a profit (raising a
revenue)
Document 6: The Boston Massacre
British soldiers killed and wounded colonists in a brawl that became
known as the Boston Massacre
An engraving depicting the event was used to gain support against the
British
The picture aroused feelings of anger and was an emotional propaganda
tool as it only showed part of the real story
Document 7: The Boston Tea Party
Colonists protested British taxes by dressing up as Indians, boarding
British ships, and dumping the cargo of tea overboard
The event became known as the Boston Tea Party
The demonstration was not violent and no one was hurt