Sons of Liberty and the Tea Act

What was the main reason the colonists were angry about the Tea Act?

• It increased the price of tea.

• It was a tax imposed without their consent.

• It banned the import of Dutch tea.

• It required them to drink only British tea.

Who were the leaders of the Sons of Liberty?

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• Samuel Adams and John Hancock

• Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison and John Jay

What was the original purpose of the Sons of Liberty?

• To promote British goods in America

• To force British stamp agents to resign and stop American merchants from ordering British goods

• To negotiate with the British government for lower taxes

• To establish a new government in the colonies

What was the slogan used by the Sons of Liberty to express their opposition to British taxation?

• "Liberty or Death"

• "No Taxation Without Representation"

• "United We Stand"

• "Freedom for All"

What was the quality of the smuggled Dutch tea compared to the British tea?

• Higher quality

• Same quality

• Lower quality

• Unknown quality