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What event of 1770 preceded the period of Imperial Calm?
The Boston Massacre of 1770, after which tensions between colonists and British authorities began to ease
What economic change occurred during the Imperial Calm following the Boston Massacre of 1770?
The colonial economy began recovering from the postwar recession
What happened to the nonimportation boycotts during the Imperial Calm after 1770?
Some collapsed as colonial merchants resumed trade with Britain
What did Parliament continue doing during the Imperial Calm after 1770?
Debating imperial reform
What financial crisis triggered the Tea Act Crisis of 1773?
The East India Company faced a financial crisis
What did Parliament pass in 1773 and why?
The Tea Act of 1773, to stabilize imperial commerce
What did the Tea Act of 1773 allow the East India Company to do?
Sell tea directly in the colonies
How did the price of East India Company tea compare to smuggled tea after the Tea Act of 1773?
It became cheaper than smuggled Dutch tea
Why did colonists reject the cheaper East India Company tea after the Tea Act of 1773?
Because it still included a Parliamentary tax duty
What group led the Destruction of Tea in 1773?
The Sons of Liberty
Who were the two key leaders of the Sons of Liberty during the Destruction of Tea in 1773?
Samuel Adams and John Hancock
