Boston Tea Party Exit Ticket

Why did the colonists decide to throw tea into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

• They wanted to celebrate a new tea flavor.

• They were protesting a tax on tea.

• They were trying to clean the harbor.

• They wanted to start a tea business.

What was the main reason the colonists were angry about the tea tax?

• The tea was too expensive.

• They didn't like tea.

• They had no representation in the British Parliament.

• The tea was of poor quality.

Which act imposed a tax on tea that led to the Boston Tea Party?

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Tea Act

What did the colonists dress up as during the Boston Tea Party?

• Pirates

• British soldiers

• Native Americans

• Kings and queens

How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?

• They apologized to the colonists.

• They repealed the Tea Act.

• They offered free tea as compensation.

• They passed the Intolerable Acts.