Boston Tea Party History Quiz

1765

1776

1773

1997

1677

Land

Food

Transportation

Tea

Guns

To show the colonists that the British were in control.

Because tea was not selling well, so the British wanted to make more money.

To show the colonists that the British cared about them.

None of these

Failed miserably because of bad tea

Caused violence

Both A & B

None of these is true.

They thought it was disgusting.

They grew it but did not like drinking it.

It was their favorite drink in the colonies.

It was not so special to the colonists.

3 British ships filled with corn, squash, and beans

3 British ships filled with tobacco

3 British ships filled with tea

3 British ships filled with tea, tobacco, and gold

A group of colonists dressed up as Indians and danced around Boston.

They dressed up as African slaves, then went onto the British ships and poured out the tea into the Boston Harbor.

They dressed up as Native Americans, went aboard the British ships, and poured out the tea into the Boston Harbor.

Crows of colonists dressed up as Indians and celebrated Thanksgiving with other colonists

The British put a tax on parties in the colonies.

The British put a tax on paper products, like newspapers.

The British put a tax on tea.

The colonists wanted to celebrate their religious freedom in the colonies by drinking tea all night long.

It helped join the colonists together.

It brought the colonists and British closer together.

The colonists had to use the bathroom because of drinking too much tea at the Boston Tea Party.

It made the British Parliament very angry.

It made the British Parliament feel very happy.

Land

Tea

Houses

Paper products, like newspapers

Ships