Boston Tea Party Historical Questions

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• Protest against British taxation without representation

• Desire to support the British East India Company

• Celebration of a successful harvest

• Demand for more tea varieties

Who led the group known as the Sons of Liberty during the Boston Tea Party?

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the immediate British response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Enactment of the Coercive Acts

• Granting independence to the colonies

• Lowering taxes on tea

• Sending more tea to the colonies

How did participants of the Boston Tea Party disguise themselves?

• As Mohawk Indians

• As British soldiers

• As colonial merchants

• As sailors

What significant event did the Boston Tea Party help lead to?

• The First Continental Congress

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The end of the Seven Years' War

• The Boston Massacre