Boston Tea Party

How many colonies did Great Britain control in America in the 1770s?

• Ten

• Thirteen

• Fifteen

• Eight

Why did the British government decide to tax the colonists?

• To build new roads

• To buy more land

• Because they needed money

• To pay the colonists

How did the colonists feel about the new taxes?

• Happy

• Excited

• Very unhappy

• Neutral

What did the phrase 'No taxation without representation!' mean for the colonists?

• They wanted to pay more taxes.

• They believed they should not pay taxes if they did not have a voice in Parliament.

• They wanted to represent Great Britain.

• They liked British laws.

When did the Boston Tea Party occur?

• January 1, 1770

• December 16, 1773

• July 4, 1776

• March 5, 1770

What was in the port of Boston on the day of the Tea Party?

• Fishing boats

• British warships

• Three British tea ships

• Colonial warships

Who went to the Boston harbor to protest?

• British soldiers

• A group of angry colonists

• Merchants from London

• Native American chiefs

How were some of the colonists disguised during the Boston Tea Party?

• As British officials

• As sailors

• As Native Americans

• As farmers

What did the colonists do with the tea on the ships?

• They sold it to other colonists.

• They drank it all.

• They dumped all the tea into the water.

• They sent it back to Great Britain.

What was the Boston Tea Party a major protest against?

• British food

• British taxes

• British ships

• British music