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QuizMultiple Choice

Colonial Resistance

Question 6 • MHS-US History A CR

What happened in 1773 after a shipment of tea arrived in Boston Harbor?

Answer
A
The colonists agreed to pay the tax, even though they disagreed with it.
B
The governor of Massachusetts refused to let the ships into the harbor.
C
More than 5,000 colonists met to decide what to do about the shipment of tea.
D
Colonists called for a meeting of representatives from every colony.

Explanation

When the tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor in 1773, thousands of colonists gathered to discuss what to do. More than 5,000 people met, and the meeting ended with colonists dumping the tea into the harbor during the Boston Tea Party. The correct choice is “More than 5,000 colonists met to decide what to do about the shipment of tea.”

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