1773-1774: Boston Tea Party Flashcards
What company was Britain trying to save by introducing the Tea Act?
East India Company
Who was British PM during this period?
Lord North
What would the Tea Act do to the price of tea in the colonies?
Make it cheaper
Why did the colonists oppose the Tea Act?
Principle - “No taxation without representation”
Suspicion
What three ships were involved in the Boston Tea Party?
Dartmouth, Eleanor, Beaver
Who was the Governor of Massachusetts during the Boston Tea Party?
Thomas Hutchinson
How many days could a ship stay in port for without unloading?
20
What were the Sons of Liberty men dressed as when they boarded the ships in the port of Boston?
Mohawk Native Americans
How many chests of tea were thrown into the harbour?
342
What was the value of the tea thrown into the harbour?
£10,000
In which city did 8,000 mob the state house demanding British ships left Boston?
Philadelphia
What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?
- Harder attitude
- Coercive / Intolerable Acts
- Quebec Act
What are the Coercive Acts also known as?
Intolerable Acts
What did the Coercive Acts state?
- Closure of Boston port until destroyed tea paid for
- Royal governor to appoint and remove local officials
- transfer to Britain of murder trials.
- new Quartering Act gave broader authority to military commanders seeking to house their troops.
Commander of British forces in America, General Gage was given what new role following the Boston Tea Party?
Governor of Massachusetts
