Boston Tea Party

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Why did the American colonists protest during the Boston Tea Party?

• They wanted to support the British government

• They were against British taxation and control

• They wanted to pay lower taxes on tea

• They were celebrating a new British law

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

• As British soldiers

• As merchants

• As Mohawk Native Americans

• As government officials

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

• They ignored it

• They saw it as an act of rebellion

• They rewarded the colonists

• They reduced the tea tax

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What was one of the main reasons the colonists opposed British taxes?

• They believed taxes were too low

• They thought they should not be taxed without representation in Parliament

• They wanted more British goods

• They supported all British laws

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What was the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?

• To remove all taxes on tea

• To allow the East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies

• To force colonists to drink only British tea

• To end all trade between Britain and the colonies

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Why did Britain keep the tax on tea after repealing other taxes?

• To increase tea consumption

• To show its power to control the colonies

• To make tea more affordable

• To improve trade with other nations

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Who was a leader of the Sons of Liberty and helped organize the Boston Tea Party?

• Paul Revere

• George Hewes

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Hutchinson

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What was Paul Revere best known for after the Boston Tea Party?

• Leading the Sons of Liberty

• His midnight ride warning about the British

• Signing the Declaration of Independence

• Serving as the British governor of Massachusetts

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Why did the British Governor Thomas Hutchinson refuse to let the tea ships leave the harbor?

• He supported the colonists’ protest

• He wanted the tea to be unloaded

• He was a member of the Sons of Liberty

• He feared an attack from Britain

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Why were the colonists angry about the Tea Act of 1773?

• It made tea illegal in the colonies

• It forced colonists to buy only Dutch tea

• It gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales

• It banned the sale of British tea

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What was one reason the colonists still opposed the British tea even though it was cheaper?

• They preferred coffee over tea

• They did not want to pay a British tax on it

• The tea had a bad taste

• The tea was smuggled from France

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How did the colonists respond to the Tea Act?

• They continued to buy British tea

• They held a meeting with the British king

• They took matters into their own hands and protested

• They started selling their own tea

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On the night of December 16, 1773, how did the colonists disguise themselves?

• As British soldiers

• As Mohawk Native Americans

• As farmers

• As ship captains

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What did the colonists do to protest British rule?

• Burned British ships

• Stole the tea and sold it

• Dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor

• Fought with British soldiers

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What was unique about the Boston Tea Party?

• The colonists used violence against British crews

• The ships were set on fire

• The protest was carefully planned and carried out without violence

• The British government ignored the event

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What decision by Governor Thomas Hutchinson led to the Boston Tea Party?

• He ordered the colonists to drink only British tea

• He refused to send the tea ships back to Britain

• He allowed the tea to be sold at a lower price

• He made a deal with the Sons of Liberty

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How did the Sons of Liberty disguise themselves during the Boston Tea Party?

• As British soldiers

• As dock workers

• As Mohawk Native Americans

• As merchants

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What did the British government do in response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Lowered the tea tax

• Ignored the protest

• Passed the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts

• Allowed the colonies to govern themselves

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How did Britain punish Boston after the Boston Tea Party?

• By sending more British soldiers

• By increasing the tea tax

• By passing the Intolerable Acts and closing the Boston Harbor

• By giving colonists more freedom

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What was one major consequence of closing the Boston Harbor?

• Colonists could trade freely

• Boston merchants and workers faced economic struggles

• The British Parliament lost control of the colonies

• More British ships arrived to support the colonists

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How did the British view the Boston Tea Party?

• As a criminal act of destruction

• As an act of loyalty to the king

• As a minor event with little impact

• As an economic strategy

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What was one major consequence of the British reaction to the Boston Tea Party?

• The colonies surrendered to British rule

• The Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts) were passed in 1774

• Britain lowered taxes on tea

• The colonies immediately declared independence

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What was one effect of the Coercive Acts?

• They divided the colonies

• They allowed Massachusetts to govern itself

• They closed Boston Harbor and allowed British soldiers to be housed in colonists’ homes

• They made British rule less strict

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How did the colonies respond to the Coercive Acts?

• They sent food and supplies to Boston and united against Britain

• They accepted the British punishment

• They refused to trade with other colonies

• They surrendered to the British army

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What was one long-term impact of the Boston Tea Party?

• It caused the British to repeal all taxes

• It led directly to the signing of the Declaration of Independence

• It was one of the key events leading to the American Revolution

• It convinced the colonists to support British rule

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Why did the Boston Tea Party convince many colonists that Britain would never treat them fairly?

• Because Britain apologized for the taxes

• Because Britain responded harshly and punished the colonies

• Because Britain sent gifts to the colonists

• Because Britain lowered tea prices

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What actions did the Boston Tea Party inspire among the colonists?

• Writing letters to British officials

• Boycotts, town meetings, and forming militias

• Refusing to travel outside the colonies

• Protesting peacefully without resistance

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How much tea was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party?

• 50,000 pounds

• 92,000 pounds

• 150,000 pounds

• 10,000 pounds

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Why was no one arrested after the Boston Tea Party?

• The British government did not care about the event

• The British did not know who was involved

• The British officials knew some people involved but did not arrest them

• The protestors had already left the colonies

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What was the Boston Tea Party originally called at the time?

• The Colonial Protest

• The Boston Uprising

• The Tea Rebellion

• The Destruction of the Tea

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What event was one of the most important leading to the American Revolution?

• The Townshend Acts

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Proclamation of 1763

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How did Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party influence the colonists?

• It convinced them to remain loyal to Britain

• It made them agree to British taxation

• It convinced many that Britain would never treat them fairly

• It stopped all colonial resistance

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What were some of the acts of resistance inspired by the Boston Tea Party?

• Forming militias

• Town meetings

• Boycotts

• All of the above

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Why was the Boston Tea Party considered a turning point in American history?

• It demonstrated colonial resistance

• It ended British rule immediately

• It resulted in peace between Britain and the colonies

• It showed that the British government was fair

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How did the Boston Tea Party impact the colonies?

• It made them more divided

• It helped bring the colonies together

• It stopped all future protests

• It discouraged them from resisting British rule

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What did the Boston Tea Party help set the stage for?

• The French Revolution

• The War of 1812

• The American Revolution

• The signing of the Constitution