The Boston Tea Party

Fill in the blank: The Tea Act allowed the British East India Company to undercut the prices of the colonial ________ and smugglers.

• farmers

• merchants

• soldiers

• politicians

The Tea Act led to which of the following reactions among the colonists?

• Acceptance of British trade policies.

• Increased loyalty to the British crown.

• Upset and feelings of forced trade and taxation.

• Support for British taxation.

In Boston, the colonists would not allow the ships to ______.

• dock

• unload

• leave

• anchor

Who gathered alongside the Sons of Liberty during the Boston Tea Party?

• A) A group of Bostonians

• B) British soldiers

• C) French allies

• D) Native Americans

What did the group do during the Boston Tea Party?

• Signed a peace treaty

• Dumped tea and other goods into the Boston Harbor

• Built a fort

• Held a parade

The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the ______.

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

Who were the main participants in the Boston Tea Party?

• British soldiers

• Native Americans

• American colonists

• French traders

What was the reaction of people in the colonies and England to the destruction of property during the Boston Tea Party?

• Indifference

• Shock

• Approval

• Celebration