Boston Tea Party TedEd

How much tea did an average person in England consume annually in the 1700s?

• Approximately 50 cups

• Approximately 100 cups

• Approximately 300 cups

• Approximately 500 cups

What was the primary reason American colonists opposed British taxes on tea?

• They preferred coffee over tea.

• They believed they should not be taxed by a legislature in which they had no voice.

• The tea was of poor quality.

• They wanted to support Dutch tea merchants.

What was Parliament's new strategy under the 1773 Tea Act?

• To ban all tea imports to America.

• To allow the East India Company to sell tea directly to American consignees at a lower price.

• To increase the tax on smuggled tea.

• To encourage colonists to grow their own tea.

What was the British government's immediate response to the Boston Tea Party?

• They declared war on the American colonies.

• They repealed all taxes on tea.

• They imposed the Coercive Acts, which included closing the port of Boston.

• They sent negotiators to resolve the dispute peacefully.