Multiple Choice
True or False?
Short Response
Long Response
Fill in the Blank
100
Where did the Tea Part take place? a. Washington D.C. b. New Amsterdam c. Boston d. Charleston
c. Boston
100
The colonists dressed up as the British when they invaded the tea ship.
False, they dressed up as Indians.
100
How much money was the tea worth that the colonists dumped into the harbor (in today's money)?
One Million Dollars
100
Why didn't the British repeal the act, unlike most of the other acts?
Because they wanted money to pay their debts and because they wanted to show their authority.
100
______ was one of the first supporters of no taxes in the colonies and he had the idea to just let tea be sent to the colonies without taxes. Hint: He was one of the founding fathers.
Benjamin Franklin
200
Who was king/queen of England during the tea act?
a. Queen Elizabeth I b. King George II c. King Charles V d. Queen Victoria
200
The British and the colonists disagreed on many things.
True, they did.
200
How many pounds of teas were dumped into the harbor?
90,000 pounds
200
Why didn't the colonists go on board as themselves?
Because they didn't want to get blamed for their resilience.
200
One of the provisions of the act says, "The (Company) was no longer required to sell its tea at auction in _____."
London
300
Which is not a provision of the act? a. Anyone in London wanting to sell tea is eligible to go to America and sell their products in an auction. b. The (Company) was eligible to be granted licence to export tea to North America. c. Duties on tea (charged in Britain) destined for North America "and foreign parts" would either be refunded on export or not imposed. d. Consignees receiving the Company's tea were required to pay a deposit upon receipt of tea.
a. Anyone in London wanting to sell tea is eligible to go to America and sell their products in an auction.
300
People who didn't follow tea act rules were sent back to Britain.
False, they weren't.
300
When did the colonist invade the tea ship? (Time of Day)
Night (At the Dark of Night)
300
What did the British do after the Tea Party?
They put in another act that stated nothing could go in or out of the Boston Harbor until the tea was paid off.
300
Another act that the British put in place was the _______, it stated that the colonists had to pay taxes on all paper.
Stamp Act
400
What company was required to sell only in Britain until the Tea Act was passed? a. The Asian Tea Company b. The East India Company c. The Massachusetts Bay Company d. The London Exchange Company
b. The East India Company
400
The Tea Act was put into pace on December 13, 1776.
False, it was put into place on May 10, 1773.
400
What year was the act repealed. (You can be 5 years off)
The act wasn't repealed until 1861 but it was considered dead and everyone ignored it.
400
What happened to the tea that landed in Charleston?
The colonists left it out on the docks to rot.
400
There were people called _______ that would illegally sneak tea into the colonies.
Smugglers
500
Which one is not a colonial act? a. The Townshend Act b. The Water Act c. The Sugar Act d. The Navigation Act
b. The Water Act
500
487 crates of tea were dumped into the harbor.
False, it was 342 crates.
500
How much did the tea act charge per pound of tea (In either shillings or dollars)
Two shillings and six pence per pound or around $7.
500
How many days between the Tea Act passed and the Tea Party? (You can be 5 days off)
May 10, 1773 to December 16, 1773: 206 days
500
The colonists had _____ without representation.
taxation
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