Taxes
Who made the colonists pay taxes?
A) The King of England
B) The people of Boston
C) The Native Americans
A) The King of England
Where did the colonists live?
A) In Europe
B) In England
C) In North America
C) In North America
Where did the Boston Tea Party happen?
A) New York City
B) London
C) Boston Harbor
C) Boston Harbor
Who was the King of England at the time we've been studying?
A) King Henry
B) King George
C) King James
B) King George
What did the colonists think was unfair about taxes?
A) They didn’t like money
B) They had no say or vote
C) They liked paying extra
B) They had no say or vote
What did the colonists want?
A) More taxes
B) Freedom and fair laws
C) To move to England
B) Freedom and fair laws
What did the colonists do to the tea?
A) Sold it for money
B) Threw it into the harbor
C) Gave it to the King
B) Threw it into the harbor
How did the King feel about the Tea Party?
A) Angry
B) Proud
C) Scared
A) Angry
What did “taxation without representation” mean?
A) Colonists had to pay extra without having a voice
B) Colonists wanted more tea
C) Colonists didn’t want to fight
A) Colonists had to pay extra without having a voice
What did some colonists dress up as during the Tea Party?
A) Native Americans
B) British soldiers
C) Pirates
A) Native Americans
How did the colonists feel after dumping the tea?
A) Happy and rich
B) Sleepy
C) Proud but worried
C) Proud but worried
What might the King do after hearing about the Tea Party?
A) Give them free tea
B) Thank the colonists
C) Punish Boston
C) Punish Boston