Tea Act and Boston Tea Party

The British government repealed all unpopular taxes except the tea tax, leading to the Tea Act of 1773. This act allowed the East India Company to sell tea exclusively to the American colonies, causing discontent among colonists and shopkeepers. Despite the reduced tea prices, the tax remained, and the colonists resisted. When East India Company ships arrived in Boston Harbor, colonial leaders like Sam Adams and John Hancock attempted to send them back. The governor's refusal led to the Boston Tea Party, where colonists protested by planning to prevent the unloading of tea.

What was the only tax that the British government did not repeal?

• Tax on sugar

• Tax on tea

• Tax on glass

• Tax on paper

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

• To increase tea prices

• To help the East India Company

• To reduce tea consumption

• To punish the colonists

How did the Tea Act affect the East India Company's tea sales?

• It required them to pay higher taxes

• It allowed them to sell tea at higher prices

• It banned them from selling tea in the colonies

• It allowed them to sell tea directly to the colonies

Why were the colonists upset with the Tea Act?

• It gave control of the tea trade to one company

• It required colonists to sell tea

• It banned all tea imports

• It increased the tax on tea

Who were the key figures opposing the unloading of tea in Boston Harbor?

• Patrick Henry and James Madison

• Sam Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin and John Adams

What action did the Sons of Liberty take to prevent the unloading of tea?

• They destroyed the ships

• They bought all the tea

• They set up guards to prevent unloading

• They petitioned the British Parliament

Where did the large meeting on December 16, 1773, take place?

• Old South Church

• Boston Common

• Boston Town Hall

• Faneuil Hall

What was the outcome of the meeting at the Old South Church?

• The colonists agreed to pay the tea tax

• The Boston Tea Party was planned

• The tea was unloaded peacefully

• The colonists decided to return the tea to England

What phrase was whispered among the colonists indicating their plan?

• Boston Harbor a tea party tonight

• No taxation without representation

• Join or die

• Liberty or death

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• To celebrate the repeal of taxes

• To protest the Tea Act and tea tax

• To negotiate with the governor

• To support the East India Company