Boston Tea Party

Front

Which war had just ended before the Boston Tea Party? Options: Spanish-American War, World War 1, French and Indian War

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French and Indian War

Front

Why did Great Britain tax the American colonies?

Back

The British were in debt from fighting the French in a war.

Front

What is the British government building called where they wrote the laws to tax the colonies?

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Parliament

Front

What was the Stamp Act?

Back

When a stamp was put on newspapers and legal documents.

Front

How did the Americans feel about the Stamp Act?

Back

Angry, because Great Britain wrote the law without them.

Front

Who did the colonists send on horseback to neighboring towns to tell about dumping the tea into the harbor?

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Paul Revere

Front

Which secret group included Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Adams, and John Hancock? Options: Florida-Georgia Line, Sons of Liberty, Daughters of the Revolution

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Sons of Liberty

Front

The colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into which port city? (Options: New York, Philadelphia, Boston)

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Boston

Front

What disguise did some of the colonists use when they dumped tea in the harbor?

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Native Americans

Front

Which war did the Boston Tea Party lead to?

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American Revolution