The Tea Act of 1773 Exercise

The Tea Act of 1773

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The Tea Act of 1773

Analyze the Tea Act of 1773 and how it deepened tensions between the colonies and the British government.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What was the main goal of the Tea Act of 1773?

  2. MultiChoice

    What special privilege did the Tea Act give to the East India Company?

  3. MultiChoice

    Why did American colonists object to the Tea Act even though tea prices dropped?

  4. MultiChoice

    What group of colonial merchants was financially harmed by the Tea Act?

  5. MultiChoice

    Which company held the government-sanctioned monopoly under the Tea Act?

  6. MultiChoice

    How did colonial ports in New York and Philadelphia react to tea ships in 1773?

  7. MultiChoice

    Who was the British Prime Minister when the Tea Act was passed?

  8. MultiChoice

    How did the Tea Act affect colonial perception of British intentions?

  9. MultiChoice

    In which city did governor Thomas Hutchinson insist that tea ships unload their cargo?

  10. MultiChoice

    What happened to tea landed in Charleston under the Tea Act?

  11. MultiChoice

    What primary tax remained in effect from the Townshend Acts when the Tea Act was passed?

  12. MultiChoice

    How did colonists respond to the Tea Act in Boston in December 1773?