A Participant's First-Hand Account of the Boston Tea Party

Which of the following TWO choices describe a central idea of the text?

• The rebels in Boston threw tea overboard to protest the actions of Governor Hutchinson.

• The rebels in Boston boarded the ship dressed as Indians to confuse the British.

• The rebels in Boston refused to board the ships because they were surrounded by cannons and felt their lives were in danger.

• The rebels in Boston threw the tea overboard because they felt the government was not responding to their desires.

• The rebels wanted to ensure that none of the tea onboard the ships could ever be used.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

Which of the following TWO quotes best support the answer to Part A?

• “they should on that day force it on shore, under the cover of their cannon’s mouth.” (Paragraph 1)

• “At that meeting a committee was appointed to wait on Governor Hutchinson,” (Paragraph 2)

• “the meeting was immediately dissolved, many of them crying out ‘Let every man do his duty, and be true to his country’” (Paragraph 3)

• “It was now evening, and I immediately dressed myself in the costume of an Indian, equipped with a small hatchet,” (Paragraph 4)

• “beating it with oars and paddles so thoroughly drenched it as to render its entire destruction inevitable.” (Paragraph 12)

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CCSS.RL.8.1

How does the phrase “there appeared to be an understanding that each individual should volunteer his services, keep his own secret, and risk the consequence for himself” from paragraph 8 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

• It demonstrates that rebels were willing to sacrifice their lives for the cause they were fighting for.

• It reveals that the participants in the Boston Tea Party did not tell anyone their names so that they could avoid getting in trouble.

• It reveals that the rebels wanted to keep the Boston Tea Party a secret.

• It demonstrates that the Boston Tea Party was started by people who did not realize the consequences of their actions.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.4

What connection does the author draw between Captain O’Connor and the “tall, aged man” (Paragraph 11)?

• Both tried to take tea out of the harbor, and the captain was treated more harshly once he was caught.

• Both participated in the Boston Tea Party by throwing tea into the Boston Harbor.

• Both tried to take tea out of the harbor and were violently attacked for doing so.

• Both were spies working for the British that tried to save the tea from being ruined.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.1