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Colonial Resistance

Question 5 • MHS-US History A CR

Why was the Boston Tea Party seen as an act of rebellion?

Answer

A

It was a protest that included the illegal dumping of a shipment of goods.

B

It was a violent clash that led to the death of colonists at the hands of British troops.

C

It was a series of protests that harmed British trade and led to the repeal of the Stamp Act.

D

It was a sizable cancellation of tea orders to boycott the shipment of British tea into the colonies.

Explanation

The Boston Tea Party was a protest against British taxation in which colonists boarded ships and dumped tea into Boston Harbor. Destroying the tea was illegal and directly defied British authority, so it was seen as an act of rebellion. The event was not a deadly clash with British troops, as choice B suggests.

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