Boston Tea Party

When did the Boston Tea Party occur?

• December 16, 1773

• March 5, 1770

• July 4, 1776

• May 1773

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• Protest against the Stamp Act

• Anger over the Boston Massacre

• Opposition to taxation without representation

• Disagreement with the Tea Act

How many chests of tea were dumped into the harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

• 500 chests

• 250 chests

• 342 chests

• 100 chests

Which act taxed colonists on virtually every piece of printed paper?

• The Tea Act

• The Stamp Act of 1765

• The Sugar Act

• The Townshend Acts

What event further incited the colonists’ rage towards Britain?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Massacre

• The imposition of the Tea Act

• The repeal of the Stamp Act

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• The crew of the Dartmouth

• Members of the British Parliament

• A group of British soldiers

• Colonial merchants and tradesmen protesting taxation

What did the Tea Act of May 1773 allow?

• Unlimited tea imports from China

• British East India Company to sell tea duty-free

• Colonists to vote on tea taxes

• The repeal of all taxes on tea

How did Governor Thomas Hutchison respond to the colonists' refusal to unload the tea?

• He resigned his position

• He ordered the tea tariff be paid and the tea unloaded

• He repealed the tea tax

• He allowed the ships to return to Britain

What was the estimated cost of the dumped tea in today's dollars?

• Nearly $1,000,000

• Nearly $500,000

• Over $2,000,000

• Around $750,000

Who were prominent members of the Sons of Liberty?

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Hutchison and Governor Dartmouth

• Sam Adams and John Handcock

• King George III and Lord North