Dates
When did the Boston Tea Party happen?
December 16th, 1773
How many chests of tea was dumped into the Boston Harbor?
342
What was the East Indian Company
A Tea Company that traded and sold goods
What was the act the Colonist were protesting?
The Tea Act
Would you have participated?
no correct answer
When did the "Tea Act" pass?
May 10th, 1773
How did the Townshend Act affect colonists?
Colonists were expected to pay taxes on imported goods from Britain
What was the Intolerable Act?
Direct response from Britain due to the Tea Party. Aim to punish the Colonist for dumping the tea
Why did the Tea Act pass?
To help the East Indian Company out financially.
How many people participated in the Tea Party?
116 people
When did the 'Intolerable Act" pass?
March 31th, 1774
What was the value of the tea in 1773 that was dumped into the Harbor by the colonists?
9,659 euros reported by Britain.
Where was the Continental Congress meeting first held?
Philidalphia
Why didnt the British want Colonist gathering more than once a year?
They believed that every time they gathered, they would discuss more ways to be destructive.
What did the colonist mean by "Taxes without Representation"?
Colonists were upset that they had to pay taxes on imported goods without getting a say or opinion on it.
What is the value TODAY of the tea that was dumped into the Harbor?
1.7 million
The meeting of the representatives from the 13 colonies came together to discusss The Intolerable Act
True or false
The Colonist dressed as Indians while dumping Tea
True
What were the names of the three ships involved in the Tea Party?
Darthmouth, Elenor, and Beaver