The Boston Tea Party

What year did the Boston Tea Party take place?

• 1776

• 1773

• 1780

• 1774

What harbor did the tea get dumped into?

• New York

• New Orleans

• Boston

• Mulberry

What group of members were involved?

• Sons of Liberty

• Daughters of Liberty

• Native Americans

• Indians

What was the reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• To gain land

• British Taxes

• higher taxes on tea

How many chests of Tea were dumped?

• 342

• 345

• 400

• 375

What person led the Sons of Liberty?

• James Otis

• John Hancock

• Samuel Adams

• Benedict Arnold

What act did the British pass?

• Sugar Act

• Homestead Act

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Act

The colonists believed that Britain was unfairly taxing them to pay for the French and Indian War.

• True

• False