The Boston Tea Party and the Tea Act

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• To protest the Tea Act and taxation without representation

• To celebrate the British East India Company's monopoly

• To support the Townshend Revenue Act

• To welcome British rule in the colonies

Which act granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies?

• The Tea Act

• The Townshend Revenue Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Intolerable Acts

Who led the group that organized the Boston Tea Party protest?

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What disguise did the Sons of Liberty use during the Boston Tea Party?

• Mohawk Indians

• British soldiers

• Colonial merchants

• French traders

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

• 342

• 150

• 500

• 200