Boston Tea Party Flashcard

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What was the main cause of the Boston Tea Party? Options: The high cost of tea, The British government's control over the colonies, The shortage of tea in Boston, The imposition of the Tea Act

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The imposition of the Tea Act

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Which event led to the passing of the Tea Act? Options: Financial troubles of the British East India Company, Tea shortage in Britain due to crop failure, Successful boycott of British tea by American colonists, Discovery of tea plantations in America

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Financial troubles of the British East India Company

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Who were the Sons of Liberty?

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A group of American colonists

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What was the purpose of the Tea Act?

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To grant the British East India Company a monopoly on the tea trade in the American colonies and reduce their tea surplus.

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Which British king was in power during the Boston Tea Party?

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King George III

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What was the date of the Boston Tea Party?

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December 16, 1773

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Where did the Boston Tea Party take place?

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Boston, Massachusetts

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How many chests of tea were thrown into the Boston Harbor?

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342

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Who organized the Boston Tea Party?

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Sons of Liberty

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What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?

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Passing of the Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts