The Tea Act & The Boston Tea Party

What did the Parliament issue that affected the American tea trade?

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Townshend Acts

What was the impact of the Tea Act on the East India Company and the American tea trade?

• It increased the tax on tea imported to America.

• It allowed the East India Company to have a monopoly to sell tea directly to the American colonies.

• It banned the import of tea from Britain to America.

• It led to the closure of all American tea businesses.

Why is a monopoly considered bad?

• It leads to higher prices and reduced consumer choice.

• It encourages competition and innovation.

• It results in lower production costs.

• It increases market efficiency.

The acts issued by the British government in response to the Boston Tea Party were known as?

• The Stamp Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Townshend Acts

• The Navigation Acts

Define monopoly

• the belief that people should work for changes that benefit all
• total control over the supply of a product or service in a market
• the right to vote
• a movement to solve problems through governement action

The Tea Act was passed by Parliament in _______.

• December

• 2021

• 1773

• 1776

A group of protestors known as the Sons of Liberty were very angry at the Tea Act. What did they do as a result of this?

• They tried to talk to the British government and work everything out in peace.

• Colonists started to sneak in tea from other places, and they refused to unload the British tea and sent it back.

• They cried and cried.

• They just started drinking Coke instead.

On the night of December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as _________ and boarded the ships.

• tigers

• Mohawk Indians

• kings

• hunters

What did the Sons of Liberty do when they were on that ship?

• They played games.

• They had a feast.

• They made friends with the Indians.

• They dumped 342 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor.

Which of these was a common slogan associated (connected) with the American Revolution?

• "Remember the Alamo!"

• "Fifty-four forty or fight!"

• "No taxation without representation!"

• "Remember the Maine!"