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Test your knowledge of the history surrounding the Boston Tea Party.
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1. Reason [change]
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against what?
Danger in the colonies
Taxes
Unfair working conditions
Slavery
Answer: (1)
It was a protest against taxes.
2. Organizers [change]
Who organized the Boston Tea Party?
The Fathers of Liberty
The Men of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty
The Brothers of Liberty
Answer: (3)
The Sons of Liberty organized the Boston Tea Party. It was an organization that worked together to stop British rule in colonial times.
3. Disguise [change]
British soldiers
Mohawk Indians
Chumash Indians
No disguise
Answer: (2)
They dressed up as Mohawk Indians and sang a song while scattering tea into the Boston harbor.
4. Date [change]
When did The Boston Tea Party occur?
August 18, 1753
July 18, 1753
October 18, 1753
December 16, 1773
Answer: (4)
It occurred on December 16, 1773.
5. Name [change]
What were people against the British King called?
Patriots
Friends
Protestors
Braves
Answer: (1)
People who were against the British King were called "Patriots." People who were loyal to King George III were called "Tories," which in this context meant ultra-conservative royalists.
6. Ships [change]
Tea contained in how many ships was destroyed on the day of the Boston Tea Party?
One
Two
Three
Four
Answer: (3)
Tea in the holds of 3 ships - Dartmouth, Beaver, and Eleanour - was dumped overboard.
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