Boston Tea Party Quiz

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party protest on December 16, 1773?

• To celebrate a new trade agreement

• To protest against unjust taxation

• To support the British government

• To demand more tea from Britain

Who were the group of colonists that organized the Boston Tea Party?

• The Redcoats

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Loyalists

• The British Parliament

How many chests of tea were dumped into the water during the Boston Tea Party?

• 100 chests

• 200 chests

• 342 chests

• 500 chests

What was the British government's response to the Boston Tea Party?

• They reduced taxes

• They ignored the event

• They enacted the Intolerable Acts

• They rewarded the colonists

What significant role did the Boston Tea Party play in American history?

• It marked the end of the American Revolution

• It was a turning point in the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain

• It led to a peace treaty with Britain

• It was a celebration of British rule

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Why were the colonists angry about the Tea Act?

• The colonists felt it gave the East India Company an unfair advantage over colonial tea importers.

• The colonists felt it was unfair to be taxed without having a representative in the British Parliament.

• The colonists felt the tea was too expensive.

• The colonists felt the tea was too cheap.

What did the Sons of Liberty do to protest the Tea Act?

• They wrote letters to the British government.

• They organized peaceful demonstrations.

• They dumped 342 chests of tea into the water.

• They refused to buy tea from the East India Company.

How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?

• They sent more troops to Boston.

• They offered the colonists a compromise.

• They apologized for the Tea Act.

• They passed harsh laws called the Intolerable Acts.

What was the main reason the colonists felt they shouldn't be taxed by the British government?

• They wanted more tea.

• They had no representation in Parliament.

• They preferred coffee.

• They wanted to be part of France.