The Boston Tea Party

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Flashcards about the Boston Tea Party and the events leading up to the War of Independence.

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Why were the colonists upset about the tea tax?

They had to pay three pence to Britain for every pound of tea sold in America.

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What action did the American colonists take in December 1773 to protest the tea tax?

A group of Americans boarded British ships in Boston and dumped 342 crates of tea into the harbor.

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What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?

They closed Boston port.

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What did the British ban that further angered the Americans?

They banned all town meetings.

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In what city did the First Congress meet in 1774?

Philadelphia

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What was the significance of the First Congress meeting?

Delegates decided to fight the British, marking the beginning of the War of Independence.