The Boston Tea Party

What is a tax?

• A tax is money people get from the government.

• A tax is money people steal from the government.

• A tax is money people pay to the government.

• A tax is money people get when they win the lottery.

True or False: The French government put a tax on tea.

• True

• False

When did The Boston Tea Party take place?

• 2022

• 1973

• 1800

• 1773

What is a merchant?

• A person who owns a business that buys and sells goods.

• A person who takes care of animals.

• A person who cooks food for the rich.

• A person who acts or sings in plays and movies.

True or False: The colonists were upset with the British for taxing their tea.

• False

• True

How many chests of tea did the colonists dump in the Boston Harbor?

• 25 chests

• 1,000 chests

• 342 chests

• 243 chests

______ is a place ruled by a country from far away.

• Colony

• Hotel

• City

• County

True or False: After the Intolerable Acts, the British and the colonists were enemies.

• False

• True