tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post1291370976105493795..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: The Great 1770 Quiz—Win Your Own Atlas of Boston History!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-71700356713666039232020-02-08T15:47:16.971-05:002020-02-08T15:47:16.971-05:00I Lord North made a motion in Parliament for the r...I Lord North made a motion in Parliament for the repeal of Townshend’s American Revenue Act of 1767, with the exception of the Duty on Tea.<br /><br />II According to the records of King’s Chapel, ALL of the events listed occurred in that church in early 1770.<br /><br />III 1) catstick = D) Christopher Monk<br /> 2) cordwood stick = A) Crispus Attucks<br /> 3) firelock and bayonet = C) John Carroll<br /> 4) Highland broadsword = B) Benjamin Burdick<br /><br />IV The men of Mr. John Gray’s rope-walks, about 13 or 14 in number, used their wouldring sticks to beat off soldiers of the 29th regiment. The soldiers had come with clubs and challenged them to a fight.<br /><br />V James Bowdoin<br /> Thomas Cushing<br /> Samuel Adams<br /> John Hancock<br /><br />VI The Massachusetts house met in Harvard College in Cambridge in 1770, upon the orders of Lt. Gov. Thomas Hutchinson. The moving of the place of meeting to a location outside of Boston was strongly protested by the members of the legislature.<br />Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01640516262082122061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-60664276373744596342020-02-07T15:45:13.937-05:002020-02-07T15:45:13.937-05:001. repeal the Townshend Acts, except on tea
2. the...1. repeal the Townshend Acts, except on tea<br />2. the marriage of John Murray<br />3. A Crispus Attucks: 2 cordwood stick - B Benjamin Burdick: 4 broadsword - C John Carroll: 3 firelock and bayonet - D Christopher Monk: 1 catstick<br />4. Ropeworkers that brawled with British soldiers on March 2<br />5. James Bowdoin, Thomas Cushing, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock<br />6. Harvard collegeJustin Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14135181305413073388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-36064029416532439752020-02-07T14:56:15.706-05:002020-02-07T14:56:15.706-05:001. Lord North motioned for a repeal measure of the...1. Lord North motioned for a repeal measure of the Townshend taxes, but retained the duty on tea.<br /><br />2. The events which did NOT occur in King’s Chapel early 1770:<br />- Christopher Seider’s funeral, which was from Faneuil Hall.<br />- Ebenezer Richardson’s baptism, because he was being held in jail <br /><br /><br />3. The person and the weapon:<br /> Benjamin Burdick - carried a highland broad sword<br /> Christopher Monk - catstick<br /> Crispus Attucks - cordwood stick, he may have been seen leaning upon <br /> John Carroll, private - would have the firelock and bayonet<br /><br />4. Wouldring sticks were used by the rope-makers at Mr. John Gray’s rope-walks <br /><br />5. The 4 representatives elected were: <br /><br />James Bowdoin, Thomas Cushing, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock<br /><br />6. The Massachusetts House met at Faneuil HallKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601803915534729441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-7889874996128909352020-02-02T10:27:25.723-05:002020-02-02T10:27:25.723-05:00I. North motioned for the repeal of the Townsend A...I. North motioned for the repeal of the Townsend Acts except for the duty on tea.<br />II. Funeral of Patrick Carr<br />III. (A)(2); (B)(4); (C)(3); and (D)(1)<br />IV. Rope makers used mouldrings<br />V. Samuel Adams<br />VI. Faneuil Hallkmjones234https://www.blogger.com/profile/10831789091058954324noreply@blogger.com