Boston Tea Party Quiz

What was the main cause of the Boston Tea Party?

• The high cost of tea

• The British government's control over the colonies

• The shortage of tea in Boston

• The imposition of the Tea Act

Which event led to the passing of the Tea Act?

• Financial troubles of the British East India Company

• Tea shortage in Britain due to crop failure

• Successful boycott of British tea by American colonists

• Discovery of tea plantations in America

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group of Native American tribes

• A group of British loyalists

• A group of French settlers

• A group of American colonists

What was the purpose of the Tea Act?

• To grant the British East India Company a monopoly on the tea trade in the American colonies and reduce their tea surplus.

• To establish a fair and competitive tea market in the American colonies.

• To promote the sale of tea in the American colonies and increase tax revenue.

• To encourage American colonists to drink more tea and support British merchants.

Which British king was in power during the Boston Tea Party?

• King George IV

• King George V

• King George III

• King George II

What was the date of the Boston Tea Party?

• September 3, 1783

• July 4, 1776

• December 16, 1773

• November 11, 1620

Where did the Boston Tea Party take place?

• New York City, New York

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Washington, D.C.

• Boston, Massachusetts

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

• 100

• 500

• 342

• 1000

Who organized the Boston Tea Party?

• American Revolutionaries

• Boston Tea Party Organization

• Daughters of Liberty

• Sons of Liberty

What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Declaring war on the American colonies

• Sending more tea to Boston

• Passing of the Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts

• Offering compensation to the American colonists