Boston Tea Party Quiz

What were some of the events leading up to the Boston Tea Party?

• Declaration of Independence, Battle of Lexington and Concord, Treaty of Paris, Boston Massacre

• Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act

• Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts, French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763

• Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act Congress, Intolerable Acts, Tea Act

Which act passed in 1773 led to the Boston Tea Party?

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group of British loyalists in the American colonies.

• A secret organization formed in the American colonies in the early 1760s.

• A political party formed after the American Revolution.

• A Native American tribe that fought against the colonists.

What was the main purpose of the Boston Tea Party protest?

• To celebrate the British taxation and the monopoly of the East India Company.

• To promote British taxation and the monopoly of the East India Company.

• To protest against American taxation and the monopoly of the East India Company.

• To protest against British taxation and the monopoly of the East India Company.

What were some of the consequences of the Boston Tea Party?

• Improved relations between the American colonies and Britain

• Decreased tensions between the American colonies and Britain

• Increased tensions between the American colonies and Britain

• No significant impact on the relations between the American colonies and Britain

Which British law allowed the East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies?

• Tea Act of 1773

• Tea Act of 1776

• Tea Act of 1775

• Tea Act of 1774

Who organized and executed the Boston Tea Party?

• British Parliament

• Boston Tea Party Company

• Daughters of Liberty

• Sons of Liberty

What was the date of the Boston Tea Party?

• December 16, 1773

• January 16, 1773

• November 16, 1773

• December 16, 1774

How many chests of tea were thrown into the Boston Harbor during the protest?

• 342

• 500

• 100

• 1000

What was the immediate response of the British government to the Boston Tea Party?

• Repeal of the Stamp Act

• Passing of the Coercive Acts

• Declaration of Independence

• Signing of the Treaty of Paris