The Boston Tea Party and Coercive Acts

These flashcards cover significant events and legislations related to the Boston Tea Party and the subsequent Coercive Acts.

The Tea Act of 1773 retained the __ tax in the American colonies.

Townshend tea tax

Prime Minister North granted the East India Company a __ on the tea trade throughout the American colonies.

monopoly

American radicals, who referred to themselves as __, viewed the Tea Act of 1773 as a threat to their liberty.

patriots

The Boston Tea Party occurred on the night of __.

December 16, 1773

The event of the Boston Tea Party involved throwing __ chests filled with tea into Boston Harbor.

342

Parliament passed __ coercive acts in response to the Boston Tea Party.

4

The first Coercive Act was the Boston __ Act, which closed the port of Boston until the tea was paid for.

Port

The Quartering Act of 1774 allowed the British army to quarter soldiers in both public and __ buildings.

private

The Administration of Justice Act allowed British officials charged with crimes to be tried in another __ or back in England.

colony

The Massachusetts Government Act made all governmental positions in Massachusetts subject to appointment by __.

the king of England