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Townsend Act and Coercive Act
The Townshend Acts were acts that generally raised taxes, while the Stamp act specifically imposed a direct tax on documents, magazines, playing cards, newspapers, and many other paper products -
Boston Massacre
Both occured at night.
Both occured in Boston.
Both occured during the Winter.
Both were born out of anxiety and anger towards british authority and taxes.
The Boston Tea Party was an organized political protest with a message. The Massacre was the result of an angry rabble throwing snowballs at British soldiers.
No one was killed during the Tea Party. The colonists who took part dressed up as Indians and threw the tea over the edge of the ships. -
Tea Act and Stamp Act
The Tea Act was intended to benefit the East India Company by giving them the monopoly of the American tea market. Colonist perceived it as another means of “taxation without representation”. -
Boston Tea Party
Both occured at night.
Both occured in Boston.
Both occured during the Winter.
Both were born out of anxiety and anger towards british authority and taxes.
The Boston Tea Party was an organized political protest with a message. The Massacre was the result of an angry rabble throwing snowballs at British soldiers.
No one was killed during the Tea Party. The colonists who took part dressed up as Indians and threw the tea over the edge of the ships.