Tea Act

When was the Tea Act passed?

• 1776

• 1773

• 1770

• 1765

What was the main goal of the Tea Act?

• To generate revenue for the British government

• To establish a tea monopoly in Europe

• To help the American colonies

• To promote trade with other countries

Why did the American colonies oppose the Tea Act?

• It promoted trade with other countries

• It benefited the British East India Company

• It violated their rights

• It increased the price of tea

What famous incident was a result of the Tea Act?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Philadelphia Tea Rebellion

• The New York Tea Protest

• The Charleston Tea Riot

Where did the colonists throw the British tea as a protest?

• Philadelphia Harbor

• Charleston Harbor

• Boston Harbor

• New York Harbor