Ducksters - Boston Tea Party

Why is the Boston Tea Party an important event in history?

• It signaled the opening of the British colony of Massachusettes

• It was a major cause leading up to the American Revolution.

• It was a celebration of British Law and the colonists' loyalty to the king.

Who did the colonists dress up as when they boarded the ships in protest?

• Policemen

• Sailors

• Mohawk Indians

What was the main reason the colonists were protesting?

• They were bored and needed something to do.

• They wanted the ships to leave.

• They felt the.y were being taxed unfairly without representation

True or False: Destroying the tea was not a big deal.

• True

• False

How much tea did the colonists destroy?

• Around 1 million dollars worth in today's money

• 90,000 containers of tea

• 342 containers of tea

• All of the above

Was the Boston Tea Party a planned protest?

• Yes

• No one is sure.

• No

The colonists refused to pay taxes on the tea and asked that the tea be returned to:

• Great Britain

• Mexico

• California

Where did the patriots meet to discuss taxation prior to the Boston Tea Party?

• Town Hall

• Courthouse

• Old South Meeting House

The three ships that were boarded and had their tea dumped into the harbor were:

• The Dartmouth

• The Eleanor

• The Beaver

• All of the above

About how many people participated in the Boston Tea Party?

• 10

• 1200

• 116