Boston Tea Party

Which war had just ended before the Boston Tea Party?

• Spanish-American War
• World War 1
• French and Indian War

Why did Great Britain tax the American colonies?

• The British were in debt from buying too many fidget spinners.
• The British were in debt from fighting the French in a war.
• The British were in looking for money to pave their roads.

What is the British government building called where they wrote the laws to tax the colonies?

• Parliament

• White House

• Congress

What was the Stamp Act?

• When a stamp was put on newspapers and legal documents.
• When a stamp was put on school work for earning a good grade.
• When a stamp was put on a letter to the king.

How did the Americans feel about the Stamp Act?

• Happy, because everyone loves getting stamps for good grades.
• Sad, because they wouldn't get to use a stamp to mail a letter to the king.
• Angry, because Great Britain wrote the law without them.

Who did the colonists send on horseback to neighboring towns to tell about dumping the tea into the harbor?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Paul Revere
• George Washington

Which secret group included Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Adams, and John Hancock?

• Florida-Georgia Line
• Sons of Liberty
• Daughters of the Revolution

The colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into which port city?

• New York
• Philadelphia
• Boston

What disguise did some of the colonists use when they dumped tea in the harbor?

• Pilgrims
• Native Americans
• Donald Trump

Which war did the Boston Tea Party lead to?

• American Revolution
• Civil War
• World War 2