Boston Tea Party Quiz

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• A celebration where people drank lots of tea

• A protest where colonists dumped tea into the harbor

• A meeting where people decided to make more tea

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In what year did the Boston Tea Party happen?

• 1773

• 1573

• 1973

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Which group of people was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?

• The Loyalists

• The Redcoats

• The Sons of Liberty

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Why did the colonists throw the tea into the harbor?

• They didn’t like the taste of tea

• They were protesting the high taxes on tea

• They wanted to clean the harbor

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How did the colonists disguise themselves during the Boston Tea Party?

• As British soldiers

• As Indians

• As pirates

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

• 342

• 50

• 1,000

What was the name of the British law that taxed tea and other goods?

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

• The Sugar Act

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Where did the Boston Tea Party take place?

• New York Harbor

• Boston Harbor

• Charleston Harbor

Why is the Boston Tea Party important in American history?

• It led to the start of the American Revolution

• It was the first time people drank tea in America

• It helped the British and colonists become friends

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The British Colonist thought taxes were unfair so they protested

• No Tea for Me!

• No Taxes give us axes!

• No Taxation without Representation!

• No Taxation without Our Generation!

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