Colonial Policies and Resistance

Mr. Betts uses memes to teach about the Boston Tea Party, starting with Britain's solitary neglect and the imposition of taxes on the colonies. The Tea Act of 1773, which gave the British East India Company a monopoly, led to the Boston Tea Party, where colonists dumped tea into the harbor as a protest. This act of defiance resulted in the Coercive Acts, uniting the colonies against Britain. The video concludes with book recommendations and a promotion for Audible.

What was the initial British policy towards the American colonies known as?

• Direct Control

• Imperial Oversight

• Solitary Neglect

• Colonial Supervision

Which war led to a change in British policy towards the colonies?

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The French and Indian War

• The Revolutionary War

• The War of 1812

Which act imposed a tax on paper goods in the colonies?

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Townsend Act

• The Declaratory Act

Who were the key figures in forming the Sons of Liberty?

• Patrick Henry and Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin and John Adams

• Sam Adams and John Hancock

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

What was the main purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?

• To allow colonists to produce their own tea

• To ban tea imports

• To give the British East India Tea Company a monopoly

• To increase the price of tea

Which city had tea ships that were not offloaded due to protests?

• Charleston

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Boston

What was the main action taken by the Sons of Liberty during the Boston Tea Party?

• Negotiating with the British

• Seizing the tea for themselves

• Dumping tea into the harbor

• Burning the ships

What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?

• They imposed the Coercive Acts

• They granted independence

• They reduced taxes

• They ignored it

What was one of the consequences of the Coercive Acts?

• The Boston Port was closed

• The British withdrew their troops

• The colonists were given representation in Parliament

• The colonies gained more autonomy

What significant event followed the Boston Tea Party and the Coercive Acts?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The First Continental Congress

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence