The Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party took place in which body of water?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Boston Harbor

• Hudson River

• Pacific Ocean

On what date did the Boston Tea Party occur?

• December 16, 1975

• September 15, 1775

• January 1, 1886

• December 16, 1775

How many chests of tea were dumped during the Boston Tea Party?

• around 1,000

• around 300

• around 30

• around 100

What was the group of people called who participated?

• Sons of Liberty

• Daughters of Liberty

• Sons of Anarchy

• Daughters of Anarchy

What did the participants dress as to disguise themselves?

• Wampanoag trube

• Cherokee tribe

• Crow tribe

• Mohawk tribe

Who do many people believe organized the Boston Tea Party?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

The ___________ Act meant that colonists had to buy their teas from the East India Company.

• Tea

• Stamp

• Coercive

• Sugar

What caused colonists to take part in the Boston Tea Party?

• British tea cost was too high

• British tea tasted bad

• British ships carrying tea were allowed to dock in Boston Harbor

• Colonists preferred tea from other places

What did colonists refuse to do after the event took place?

• trade with Britain

• pay for the tea and damage

• drink tea

• clean up the harbor