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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The French and Indian War

Question 1 • SD-Early US History A

During the Boston Tea Party, protestors dumped tea from ships into the harbor.What were they protesting?

Answer
A
the Tea Act
B
the Stamp Act
C
the Intolerable Acts
D
the Sugar Act

Explanation

The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the Tea Act of 1773, which gave the British East India Company advantages in selling tea and kept a tax on tea. The colonists objected to being taxed without representation, so they dumped tea into Boston Harbor. The Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and Sugar Act were separate laws.

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