The Boston Tea Party Explained: US History Review

The video explores the Boston Tea Party, starting with the Molasses and Sugar Acts, which laid the groundwork for colonial unrest. It then covers the Stamp Act and Declaratory Act, highlighting the growing tension between the colonies and Britain. The Townshend Acts and Tea Act further fueled resistance, leading to the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773. The video concludes with the harsh British response through the Intolerable Acts, setting the stage for the American Revolution.

What was the primary purpose of the Molasses Act of 1733?

• To establish a new trade route for molasses

• To encourage the consumption of molasses in the colonies

• To protect British plantation owners from French competition

• To raise revenue for the British government

Which event led to the British decision to keep soldiers in the colonies after the French and Indian War?

• The Boston Massacre

• Pontiac's Rebellion

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

How did the Stamp Act differ from previous taxes imposed on the colonies?

• It was an indirect tax

• It was a tax on tea

• It was a direct tax affecting personal livelihood

• It only applied to imported goods

What was the significance of the Declaratory Act?

• It repealed the Stamp Act

• It granted independence to the colonies

• It imposed new taxes on tea

• It asserted British authority to legislate for the colonies

What was the main goal of the Townshend Acts?

• To raise revenue for colonial governors and judges

• To promote local manufacturing in the colonies

• To eliminate the tax on tea

• To reduce taxes on British goods

Why did the British government pass the Tea Act of 1773?

• To encourage colonists to drink more tea

• To eliminate all taxes on tea

• To increase the price of tea in the colonies

• To support the British East India Company

What was the colonial response to the Tea Act?

• They ignored the act completely

• They welcomed the reduced tea prices

• They saw it as a form of economic control

• They started producing their own tea

What disguise did the participants of the Boston Tea Party use?

• Mohawk Indians

• Colonial merchants

• British soldiers

• French traders

Which act was NOT part of the Intolerable Acts?

• Boston Port Act

• Massachusetts Government Act

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

What was the ultimate consequence of the Boston Tea Party?

• The end of British rule in America

• The repeal of the Tea Act

• The start of the Revolutionary War

• The imposition of the Intolerable Acts