Boston Tea Party Quiz Questions

1. Why is the Boston Tea Party an important event in history?

A It was a celebration of British Law and the colonies` loyalty to the king. B It was a major event leading up to the American Revolution. C It signaled the opening of the British colony of Massachusetts. D The first shot in the Revolutionary War was fired at the Boston Tea Party.

2. Who did the colonists dress up as when they boarded the ships in protest?

A Sailors B Policemen C British Redcoats D Mohawk Indians

3. What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?

A They didn`t like the type of tea that was shipped to them B They were bored and needed something to do C They wanted the ships to leave D They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government

4. True or False: Destroying the tea was not a big deal.

A FALSE B TRUE

5. How much tea did the colonists destroy?

A All of the above B 90,000 pounds of tea C 342 containers of tea D Around 1 million dollars worth in today`s money

6. Was the Boston Tea Party a planned protest?

A No one is sure B Paul Revere planned it C Yes D No

7. How many ships did the colonists board and destroy their cargo of tea?

A 5 B 7 C 1 D 3

8. Who led the town meeting earlier that day to discuss the unfair taxation of tea by the British?

A John Adams B Samuel Adams C Thomas Jefferson D Paul Revere

9. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Boston Tea Party?

A The British thought that the Mohawk Indians had destroyed the tea B The colonists asked that the British take the tea back to England C The colonists liked to drink tea D The British only allowed the colonists to buy tea from the East India Trading company

10. About how many people participated in the Boston Tea Party protest?

A 400 B 45 C 10 D 116