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The Boston Tea Party

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a tax?

a)

A tax is money people get from the government.

b)

A tax is money people steal from the government.

c)

A tax is money people pay to the government.

d)

A tax is money people get when they win the lottery.

2.

True or False: The French government put a tax on tea.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When did The Boston Tea Party take place?

a)

2022

b)

1973

c)

1800

d)

1773

4.

What is a merchant?

a)

A person who owns a business that buys and sells goods.

b)

A person who takes care of animals.

c)

A person who cooks food for the rich.

d)

A person who acts or sings in plays and movies.

5.

True or False: The colonists were upset with the British for taxing their tea.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

How many chests of tea did the colonists dump in the Boston Harbor?

a)

25 chests

b)

1,000 chests

c)

342 chests

d)

243 chests

7.

______ is a place ruled by a country from far away.

a)

Colony

b)

Hotel

c)

City

d)

County

8.

True or False: After the Intolerable Acts, the British and the colonists were enemies.

a)

False

b)

True