American Colonists and the Tea Act

What was the main cause of tension between Great Britain and the American colonists leading up to the Boston Tea Party?

• The Tea Act

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Coercive Acts

• The British East India Company

Why were the colonists angry about the Tea Act?

• It increased the tax on tea

• It favored the British East India Company and gave them a monopoly

• It restricted town meetings in Massachusetts

• It required colonists to house British troops

What did the Sons of Liberty do to protest the Tea Act?

• Dumped tea into the harbor

• Refused to pay taxes

• Boycotted British goods

• Attacked British officials

What was the reaction of the British government to the Boston Tea Party?

• They imposed the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)

• They applauded the efforts of the Sons of Liberty

• They lowered the tax on tea

• They granted representation to the colonists

What were the Coercive Acts also known as?

• The Tea Act

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Intolerable Acts

• The British East India Company

What did the Coercive Acts do?

• Closed the port of Boston

• Protected British officials from trial

• Required colonists to house British troops

• All of the above