The Boston Tea Party Flashcard

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What was the main purpose of the Tea Act passed by Britain?

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To allow only the British to sell tea in the colonies

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Why did the colonists find the tea tax unfair?

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They believed they should have a say in their taxes.

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What event took place on the evening of December 16, 1773?

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The Boston Tea Party

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

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As Mohawk American Indians

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What did the colonists do to the British tea during the Boston Tea Party?

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They dumped it into the water.

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What was the estimated value of the tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party?

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$1 million

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What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?

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They passed the Coercive Acts

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What did the Coercive Acts do to Boston Harbor?

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Completely shut it down

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What did the colonists call the Coercive Acts?

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The Intolerable Acts

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Who wrote about the Coercive Acts to inform the colonists?

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The Committees of Correspondence