Tea Trade in Colonial America

Tea Trade in Colonial America

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Social Studies

5th Grade

Hard

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Lori Hernandez

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which company was granted a monopoly on tea by the British government in the early 1700s?

The Dutch East India Company

The British West India Company

The East India Company

The American Tea Company

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why did the colonists in North America prefer Dutch tea?

It was more expensive

It was just as good and much less expensive

It was a new flavor

It was grown locally

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What did the British government grant to the East India Company?

A monopoly on tea

A new ship

A tax exemption

A trade route to America

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What did the colonists violate by buying Dutch tea?

The English monopoly

The Dutch monopoly

The American trade laws

The French trade agreement

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What was the East India Company allowed to do under the monopoly agreement?

Sell tea only in India

Sell tea in Britain or its colonies

Sell tea only in America

Sell tea only in China

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What did the colonists disguise themselves as when they boarded the Dartmouth?

Native Americans

British soldiers

Sailors

Merchants

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What did the colonists consider the Townshend tax to be?

Unfair

Fair

Necessary

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