The Boston Tea Party/The First Continental Congress Practice Tes

Why did the British Parliament remove taxes after the Stamp Act crisis?

• Because they wanted to show they had the right to tax the colonists

• Because the colonists boycotted tea

• Because they wanted to support the Dutch merchants

• Because they wanted to punish the colonists

What was Parliament's new plan to get the colonists to buy British tea again?

• Lowering the price of tea

• Raising the tax on tea

• Lowering the tax on tea

• Increasing the price of tea

Why did the colonists continue to boycott tea?

• Because they didn't like the taste of British tea

• Because they were big tea drinkers

• Because they wanted to support the Dutch merchants

• Because they wanted to show Parliament they couldn't be taxed

How did the colonists react when they heard about the Tea Act of 1773?

• They eagerly bought British tea

• They refused to pay the tea tax

• They protested in front of Parliament

• They formed Committees of Correspondence

What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

• Colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped tea into the harbor

• British soldiers confiscated from the colonists

• Dutch merchants smuggled tea into the colonies

• British ships unloaded tea in several colonial ports

What is a mother country?

• A country that sets up colonies in other lands

• A country where all children are born

• A country that has a lot of mothers

• A country that takes care of all children

Why did some colonists feel it was time for the British government to stop making rules for them?

• They wanted to be independent and make their own rules

• They wanted to stay loyal to the king

• They wanted to become part of Great Britain

• They wanted more rules from the British government

What did the colonists send to the people of Massachusetts after the Intolerable Acts?

• Barrels of flour

• Sheep

• Sacks of rice

• Money

• All of the above

What did Virginia's leaders do to show support for Boston and declare the Intolerable Acts a threat to liberty?

• Sent corn and wheat

• Set aside a day of fasting and prayer

• Sent delegates to England

• Sent a letter to the king

What did the First Continental Congress vote to do in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• Stop all trade with Britain

• Increase trade with Britain

• Declare war on Britain

• Request more Intolerable Acts