Boston Tea Party

Who dressed up like Native Americans and dumped tea overboard?

• Daughters of Liberty

• Sons of Liberty

• Members of Parliament

• King George III

What reasons did the Sons of Liberty have for holding the Boston Tea Party?

• They were only allowed to buy tea from England.

• They were being taxed on tea.

• They were being charged high prices for the tea.

• All of the above

What demand did Patriot Samuel Adams make when the three ships arrived in Boston Harbor?

• He demanded they send the ships back to England.

• He demanded they give the tea out to colonists.

• He demanded they unload the tea and sell it for a fair price.

• He demanded they have a tea party to celebrate the colonists.

When the Patriots boarded the ships that night what did they do?

• Have a tea party before dumping it overboard

• Dumped the tea and left the ships

• Destroyed the ship leaving it a mess

• Hurt the captain and crew before dumping the tea

How much tea was destroyed in the Boston Tea Party?

• 342 chests of tea

• 90,000 pounds of tea

• $1 million dollars worth of tea

• All of the above

Why did the colonists dress up like Native Americans?

• to disguise themselves

• because it was close to Halloween

• because they were embarrassed of what they were about to do

• because they wanted to have fun

How did the colonists feel about the Boston Tea Party?

• Happy and Proud

• Upset because they thought it was not the right thing to do

• Angry and Disgusted

• Excited they could go down to harbor for free tea

What year was the Boston Tea Party?

• 1770

• 1773

• 1775

• 1780

What did the British do as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

• They tripled the price of tea.

• They made them all quarantine until the tea was paid for.

• They refused to bring any more tea to the colonies until it was paid for.

• The blocked the harbor so no ships could go in or out.

What time of day did the Boston Tea Party take place?

• Bright and early - first thing in the morning before the crew woke up.

• Lunch time - perfect time the crew will be eating their lunch!

• Late afternoon - crew was probably taking their afternoon nap.

• Late at night - perfect time - no one would see them. Crew and colonists would be sound asleep.