Boston Tea Party Trivia!
Sources
- http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party -http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-party-facts - http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm - http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/essays/before-1800/boston-teaparty-cassandra-jansen.php
When did this event occur?
This event took place on December 16, 1773, at midnight.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
An act of the Sons of Liberty, in which they dressed up as Natives and dumped imported tea into the Boston harbor.
Why did the British tax the tea?
Britain was trying to make the colonists pay the expenses of the French and Indian war and they were showing the colonists that Britain was in control.
The Boston Tea Party Trivia!
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Why was the Boston Tea Party and important even in History?
The Boston Tea party was a major event in history because it led up to the revolutionary war. It showed rebellion and the want for independence.
How many tea ships were sent to the colonies?
The East India Company, the company that produced the tea, sent ships to New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. -In New York and Philadelphia the colonists forced the tea ships to turn back -The royal governor refused to let the tea ships turn back in Boston, so the Sons of Liberty protested by performing the Boston Tea Party.
Conclusion
The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians, boarded a tea ship, and threw off 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. This event occurred on December 16, 1773, and it occurred because the colonists wanted to protest against the tea act, which rose the taxes of tea.
Why did they dress up as the Mohawk Natives?
The Sons of Liberty wanted to hide their identities because if they got caught they would suffer severe punishment.
Why did the Sons of Liberty dump the tea?
The Sons of Liberty were protesting against the British for raising the taxes of tea also known as the tea act.
How much tea did they throw overboard?
They through 342 chests of tea into the harbor or roughly 92,000 pounds or 46 tons.
