The Boston Tea Party Worksheet
Explore the events and significance of the Boston Tea Party, a pivotal moment in American history, with this engaging Grade 7 social studies worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. What year did the Boston Tea Party take place?
1765
1773
1776
1783
2. The colonists disguised themselves as members of which Native American tribe during the Boston Tea Party?
Cherokee
Sioux
Mohawk
Apache
3. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the Act.
4. The colonists dumped tea into the Harbor.
5. The British government responded to the Boston Tea Party with the Acts.
6. Explain two reasons why the colonists were upset about the Tea Act.
7. How did the Boston Tea Party contribute to the start of the American Revolution?
8. The Boston Tea Party was a peaceful protest.
True
False
9. The British East India Company benefited greatly from the Boston Tea Party.
True
False
10. Observe the image below depicting the Boston Tea Party. Describe what is happening in the image and identify at least two details that suggest the colonists' motivations or actions.
