Name:
Date:
Research both of these incidents and fill out the chart below.
For each item include important names, dates and other supporting evidence to make the reasons for each side’s decisions clear.
Boston Massacre
Acts of Parliament that
stimulated the reaction of
the Colonists
Reasons why Parliament
acted as they did
Reasons why the colonists
acted as they did
What happened? Describe
the incident, location, and
actions of the participants.
Boston Tea Party
Who were some of the key
people on the British side?
Who were some of the key
people on the colonial side?
Reaction of Parliament to
the incident
Reaction of the colonists to
the incident
Justification: Pick a side in
each incident. Why would
you support one side over
the other? Explain and
support your answer with
what you learned in your
research. (You don’t have
to support the same side in
both incidents.)