THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
BOSTON MASSACRE DECLARATORY TOWNSHEND ACTS
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To get rid of the Massachusetts governor who supported the rebel colonists
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To punish the Bostonians for the Boston Tea Party
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British customs officers thought the colonies were about to rebel and asked Parliament for help
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To punish them for their attacks at the Boston Massacre
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Detailed explanation-1: -British Troops Land in Boston to Maintain Order-1768. The actions of the colonist in response to the Townshend Act convinced the British that they needed troops in Boston to help maintain order. Lord Hillsborough, Secretary of State for the Colonies, dispatched two regiments-(4, 000 troops), to restore order in Boston.
Detailed explanation-2: -In response to the Boston Tea Party and other acts of protest, 4, 000 British troops were sent to occupy Boston under the command of General Thomas Gage and to pacify the restive Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some colonists welcomed British military assistance in protecting them from hostile Indian attacks. The British government, however, never stated the most important purpose. The army was to act as a police force to keep the king’s subjects in line.
Detailed explanation-4: -The British marched into Lexington and Concord intending to suppress the possibility of rebellion by seizing weapons from the colonists.
Detailed explanation-5: -King George III decided to send soldiers to keep colonists out of native lands. He hoped this plan would help maintain peace in the frontier, but it would also cost money. Parliament decided that colonists living in America should help pay for the costs of this plan.