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The Revolution Begins — Unit test

Question 7 • 8th Grade US History & Geography A

Which protest against the Tea Act of 1773 was most common?

Answer
A
colonists appointing themselves as tea agents
B
colonists dumping large shipments of tea in the harbor
C
colonists canceling their tea orders
D
colonists voting against the Townshend Acts

Explanation

The most common protest was to refuse to buy tea and cancel or avoid tea orders. Some colonists also forced tea agents to resign, while the dumping of tea in Boston Harbor was a dramatic but less common protest. Voting against the Townshend Acts does not describe the usual response to the Tea Act.

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