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The Boston Tea Party: A Catalyst for Revolution

This worksheet explores the causes, events, and significance of the Boston Tea Party, a pivotal moment in American history.

Grade 8 Social studies HistoryAmerican RevolutionBoston Tea Party
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D2.His.2.6-8D2.His.3.6-8

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American RevolutionBoston Tea PartyColonial AmericaUS HistoryGrade 8
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The Boston Tea Party: A Catalyst for Revolution

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. For multiple choice, circle the correct option. For fill-in-the-blanks, write your answer on the line provided. For short answer, write your response in the space given.

1. What act passed by the British Parliament led directly to the Boston Tea Party?

a

The Stamp Act

b

The Quartering Act

c

The Tea Act

d

The Sugar Act

2. The colonists disguised themselves as   to carry out the Boston Tea Party.

3. The Sons of Liberty organized the Boston Tea Party in protest of the British   on tea.

4. Describe the main goal of the colonists who participated in the Boston Tea Party.

5. The British government responded to the Boston Tea Party with policies that further angered the colonists, known as the Intolerable Acts.

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True

F

False

Match each term with its correct description.

6. East India Company

 

a. Leader of the Sons of Liberty

7. Samuel Adams

 

b. British company that had a monopoly on tea sales

8. Intolerable Acts

 

c. British punitive measures after the Tea Party

9. In your opinion, was the Boston Tea Party an effective form of protest? Explain your reasoning by discussing its immediate and long-term consequences.