Tea Act
What difficulty did the British East India Company face?
Financial problems
Who snuck onto the ship?
The Sons of Liberty
How many laws were passed for the Intolerable Acts?
4
How many states attended the Continental Congress meeting?
12 (excluding Rhode Island)
What was the Tea Act meant for?
To bail the British East India Company out of debt.
What were the Sons of Liberty disguised as?
The Mohawk tribe
Why were the Intolerable Acts passed?
To punish the Massachusetts Bay Colony for the Boston Tea Party.
Where did the states meet?
Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What year was the Townshend Revenue Act passed?
1767
When did the Boston Tea Party take place?
December 16, 1773
Explain what the Boston Port Act did and how it affected the colony.
It closed the harbors and devastated the economy.
True or False?
They agreed to go home, but if King George fixed their problems, they promised to meet again.
False
The date on which the Tea Act was passed (just the year is also fine)
May 10, 1773
How many chests of tea were thrown overboard?
342
Which act allowed royal officials who are accused of a crime to be tried in England, and not by a local jury?
The Administration of Justice Act.
What are two of the three things they demand from King George?
Life, Liberty, and/or Trial by Jury
What did the Tea Act do?
Gave the monopoly of tea sales to the British East India Company. Also included taxes on tea.
How much did all the tea cost?
9659 Euros or 2 Million Dollars
Name all of the acts.
Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act
Name all 13 (or 12, excluding the state that didn't attend) colonies.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, or excluding Rhode Island.