Boston Tea Party Video

What was the British response following the Boston Massacre in terms of regulations and taxes?

• Increased taxes on all goods

• No changes to taxes or regulations

• Lightened regulations and taxes except on tea

• Only increased regulations without changing taxes

What did the Tea Act of 1773 authorize?

• British East India Company to sell tea directly to colonists

• Increased prices on smuggled tea

• The closure of Boston Harbor

• A new tax on tea

Why did colonists refuse to buy the cheaper British tea?

• Preference for smuggled tea taste

• Shortage of British tea supply

• Loyalty to local tea merchants

• Opposition to the tax imposed on it

What was the immediate consequence of the Boston Tea Party?

• British lifted all taxes

• Colonists were praised by the British

• Severe crackdowns by the British

• Colonists gained independence

Who was arrested and charged with the destruction of the tea during the Boston Tea Party?

• Samuel Adams

• Francis Akeley

• Thomas Hutchinson

• John Hancock