The Boston Tea Party

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

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.

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.

What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?

They closed Boston port.

What did the British ban that further angered the Americans?

They banned all town meetings.

In what city did the First Congress meet in 1774?

Philadelphia

What was the significance of the First Congress meeting?

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