Boston Tea Party/Act

What was the purpose of the Tea Act passed by Parliament in 1773?

• To raise taxes in the colonies

• To help the East India Company

• To promote tea sales in the colonies

• To punish the colonists

Why were the colonists infuriated by the Tea Act?

• Because it gave the East India Company a monopoly on tea sales

• Because it allowed the East India Company to ship tea to England

• Because it increased taxes on tea

• Because it promoted tea sales in New York and Philadelphia

What did the colonists do when the ships loaded with tea arrived in the colonies?

• Accepted the shipments and paid the taxes

• Allowed the ships to dock and unload the tea

• Left the tea to rot on the docks

• Refused the shipments and sent the ships back to England

What did the colonists do on the night of December 16, 1773, in response to the Tea Act?

• Tossed 342 crates of tea into the harbor

• Stole the tea and sold it in the colonies

• Burned the tea ships

• Sank the tea ships in the harbor

How did England respond to the Boston Tea Party?

• Passed a series of laws to punish the colonists

• Ignored the incident

• Sent more tea ships to the colonies

• Agreed to remove the taxes on tea