Boston Tea Party Quiz

What event is known for colonists throwing tea into the water?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Tea Act

• The Continental Congress

How many cups of tea did each person in England consume annually in the 1700s?

• 300 cups

• 200 cups

• 400 cups

• 100 cups

What phrase did American colonists use to express their frustration with British taxes?

• Liberty and justice for all

• Taxation is theft

• No taxation without representation

• Give me liberty or give me death

Where was most of the smuggled tea in America coming from?

• Holland

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

What war left Britain deeply in debt, prompting them to tax the American colonies?

• The Seven Years' War

• The American Revolution

• The French and Indian War

• The War of 1812

What was the American response to the new taxes imposed in 1767?

• They accepted the taxes

• They boycotted British tea

• They moved to England

• They paid the taxes

What event involved British troops firing on a mob in Boston?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The Continental Congress

• The Tea Act

What did the East India Company do under the 1773 Tea Act?

• Stopped selling tea

• Sold tea directly through consignees in America

• Increased tea prices

• Closed all tea shops

What was the immediate British response to the Boston Tea Party?

• They ignored it

• They increased tea prices

• They passed the Coercive Acts

• They apologized

What significant event did the Boston Tea Party lead to?

• The Civil War

• The War of 1812

• The Declaration of Independence

• The French Revolution