Reading: Boston Tea Party

What was the main reason the American colonists were upset with the British government before the Revolutionary War?

• Taxation without representation

• Lack of military protection

• Religious persecution

• Trade restrictions

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Which event is considered a famous act of civil disobedience by the American colonists?

• Boston Tea Party

• Signing of the Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Boston Massacre

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The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the ___ Act.

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What was the British government's response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Quartering Act

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The phrase 'no taxation without representation' reflects the colonists' belief that they should only be taxed by their own ___ representatives.

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Which company had a monopoly on selling tea in the American colonies, leading to discontent among colonial merchants?

• British East India Company

• Hudson's Bay Company

• Virginia Company

• Dutch East India Company

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The Boston Tea Party inspired future generations to use ___ to fight for their rights.

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