Tea Act

What significant problem did the British East India Company face by 1773?

• A shortage of tea in their warehouses.

• A surplus of over 17 million pounds of tea.

• Increased competition from American tea merchants.

What was the primary objective of the Tea Act of 1773?

• To promote tea consumption among the colonists.
• To assist the British East India Company and assert Parliament's right to tax the colonies.
• To reduce taxes on imported goods from France.

How did the British government respond to the backlash against the Townshend Acts?

• They repealed all of the Townshend Acts, including the tea tax.

• They increased taxes on all goods except tea.

• They repealed all Townshend Acts except for the tea tax.

• They imposed new taxes on lead, glass, paper, and paint.

What action did the Sons of Liberty take during the Boston Tea Party?

• They purchased all the tea from the British East India Company.

• They protested peacefully on the docks of Boston Harbor.

• They boarded ships and threw 342 chests of tea into the harbor.

• They negotiated with Governor Thomas Hutchinson to lower tea prices.

Which of the following was NOT a measure included in the Intolerable Acts?

• Closing Boston Harbor.

• Imposing martial law in Massachusetts.

• Allowing British troops to quarter in colonists' homes.

• Repealing the tea tax.