What was a primary reason for the high tensions between Great Britain and the American colonists by 1773?

• British refusal to trade with the colonies.

• A series of new taxes and acts imposed by Great Britain.

• The colonists' desire to expand westward into French territory.

• Religious differences between the colonists and the British Crown.

What was the main purpose of the Tea Act, and how did colonists initially react to it?

• To increase the price of tea and colonists bought more British tea.

• To save the British East India Company by lowering tea tax, but colonists bought smuggled tea.

• To ban all tea imports, leading colonists to grow their own tea.

• To establish a tea monopoly for colonial merchants, which was widely accepted.

What action did the Sons of Liberty take on December 16, 1773, in Boston Harbor?

• They negotiated a new trade agreement with British officials.

• They burned down a British customs house.

• They boarded British ships and dumped tea into the harbor.

• They signed a petition demanding representation in Parliament.

Which of the following was NOT one of the Coercive Acts imposed by the British government in response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Closing the port of Boston.

• Restricting town meetings in Massachusetts.

• Granting colonists representation in British Parliament.

• Requiring colonists to house British troops.