The Boston Tea Party Flashcard

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What event in 1773 marked a significant escalation in tensions between Great Britain and the American colonists?

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The Boston Tea Party

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Why were the American colonists frustrated with the British government by 1773?

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They were unhappy with British taxes and lack of representation.

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Explain the purpose of the Tea Act and why it angered the American colonists.

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The Tea Act aimed to save the British East India Company by allowing it to sell tea directly to the colonies, bypassing colonial merchants, which angered colonists.

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What was the British government's response to the Boston Tea Party?

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They enacted the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, which restricted trade and local governance.

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Describe the mixed reactions among the American colonists to the Boston Tea Party.

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Some colonists supported the act as a protest against British policies, while others condemned it as destruction of property.

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Who Organized the Boston Tea Party? Options: Colonists, Sons of Liberty, The British

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Sons of Liberty

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How did the Boston Tea Party affect the relationship between Britain and its American colonies?

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It worsened relations, leading to further conflicts and eventually the American Revolution.

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How did the colonists disguise themselves during the Boston Tea Party?

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As Native Americans