Boston Tea Party

US History

Boston Tea Party

By Janet Giel-Romo, Ed.D.

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The colonists lived in the 13 colonies.

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The colonies belonged to King George III. He made the colonists pay taxes.

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The colonists were mad! They wanted to vote on the taxes. The King said, “NO”!

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The King sent a ship to Boston Harbor. The ship had boxes of tea inside.

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The colonists said, “We will not pay taxes on tea.” The King was MAD!

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The colonists went to Boston Harbor. They went onboard the tea ship.

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They threw boxes of tea in the harbor! They called it the Boston Tea Party.

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The King was mad! He sent British soldiers to Boston Harbor. The colonists did not like that.

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The Boston Tea Party was one problem that caused the American Revolution.

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What was on this ship?

A. Soda

B. Tea

B. Tea

Where did the colonists live?

A. Colonies

B. Great Britain

A. Colonies

Who owned the 13 colonies?

A. Colonists

B. King

B. King George III

What did the colonists want to vote on?

A. Taxes

B. Tea

A. Taxes

What did the King want the colonists to pay?

A. Taxes

B. Tickets

A. Taxes

Did everyone like the King?

A. Yes

B. No

B. No

Were the colonists Americans?

A. Yes

B. No

A. No

Did King George III live in the colonies?

A. Yes

B. No

B. No

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

A. People drank tea

B. Threw it in the water

B. Threw it in the water

Was the Boston Tea Party one cause for the American Revolution?

A. Yes

B. No

A. Yes