The Boston Tea Party

What did the British government grant the East India Company?

• A monopoly on tea

• A monopoly on glass

• A monopoly on lead

• A monopoly on paper

Why did the colonists turn to Dutch smugglers for tea?

• To get the same quality tea at a lower price

• To support the British government

• To avoid paying taxes

• To buy cookies for dipping

What did the East India Company ask the British government for?

• To lower the prices of Dutch smuggled tea

• To compete with Dutch smugglers

• To change the course of history

• To help stop Dutch smugglers

What did the Townshend Acts raise the prices of?

• Tea, lead, glass, paints, and paper

• Only tea

• Only lead, glass, paints, and paper

• Only tea and lead

Why were the colonists outraged by the Townshend Acts?

• They had to spend more money at the market

• They had to pay taxes without representation

• They had to buy tea from the East India Company

• They had to buy Dutch smuggled tea

What did the Tea Act of 1773 allow the East India Company to do?

• Sell tea to American distributors

• Sell tea to Dutch smugglers

• Sell tea to English merchants

• Sell tea to the British government

Why were the colonists angry about the Tea Act?

• It made English tea more expensive than Dutch tea

• It made Dutch tea more expensive than English tea

• It had a negative effect on the American economy

• It allowed American merchants to profit

What did the Sons of Liberty do to protest the arrival of the Dartmouth?

• They bought all the discounted tea

• They turned the ship around and sent it back

• They emptied the holds of the ship into the harbor

• They convinced the British governor to let the ship leave

What did the colonists throw into the Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

• Chests of tea

• Bags of coffee

• Crates of cookies

• Barrels of sugar

What event marked the path to revolution for the American colonists?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The arrival of the Dartmouth in Boston Harbor

• The passing of the Townshend Acts

• The throwing of tea into the Boston Harbor