Tea Act and Intolerable Acts

What was the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?

• To save the struggling East India Company by giving it a monopoly on the tea trade in the American colonies.

• To promote the consumption of coffee in the American colonies

• To encourage the American colonies to start their own tea production

• To reduce the tax on tea in the American colonies

What event led to the passing of the Tea Act?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

Who organized the Boston Tea Party?

• New York Tea Society

• Boston Patriots

• Sons of Liberty

• Daughters of Liberty

What was the main objective of the Coercive Acts?

• To promote peace and reconciliation between the colonies and Britain

• To grant more autonomy and freedom to the colonists

• To encourage economic growth and prosperity in the colonies

• To punish the colonists in Massachusetts and assert British authority over the colonies.

How did the American colonies react to the Coercive Acts?

• Celebration and acceptance

• Indifference and compliance

• Outrage and resistance

• Support and cooperation

What were the main components of the Coercive Acts?

• New York Port Act, Virginia Government Act, Justice of the Peace Act, and Housing Act

• Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and Quartering Act

How did the Intolerable Acts impact the American colonies?

• The Intolerable Acts had no impact on the American colonies

• The Intolerable Acts improved the relationship between the American colonies and Britain

• The Intolerable Acts further angered the American colonies and led to increased resistance against British rule, ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.

• The Intolerable Acts led to the American colonies fully accepting British rule

What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Sending aid to the American colonies

• Passing the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)

• Granting independence to the American colonies

• Declaring war on France

How did the Tea Act and Intolerable Acts contribute to the growing tensions between the American colonies and Britain?

• They contributed to the growing tensions by further alienating the colonists and fueling their desire for independence.

• They led to a peaceful resolution between the two parties

• They had no impact on the tensions between the American colonies and Britain

• They improved the relationship between the colonists and Britain

What were the long-term consequences of the Tea Act and Intolerable Acts on the relationship between the American colonies and Britain?

• Closer political alignment and cooperation

• Improved trade relations and mutual understanding

• Increased tension and resentment, leading to the eventual outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.

• Decreased tension and peaceful resolution