USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
· Led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party
A
Samuel Adams
B
Thomas Paine
C
John Adams
D
Patrick Henry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Who Organized the Boston Tea Party? Though led by Samuel Adams and his Sons of Liberty and organized by John Hancock, the names of many of those involved in the Boston Tea Party remain unknown.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Boston Tea Party was organized and carried out by a group of Patriots led by Samuel Adams known as the Sons of Liberty.

Detailed explanation-3: -His unique perspective and his ability to galvanize popular support were pivotal in the success of the Boston Tea Party. Considered the leader of the protest movement against Parliament’s authority in Massachusetts, Samuel Adams was instrumental in convincing people to join the Sons of Liberty.

Detailed explanation-4: -Role in the Boston Tea Party After the British Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773, which sought to force the colonists to buy their tea from the British East India Company, Adams helped organize Bostonians to hinder the tea shipments.

Detailed explanation-5: -Protesters, some disguised as Indigenous Americans, destroyed an entire shipment of tea sent by the East India Company. To protest British Parliament’s tax on tea. “No taxation without representation.” The demonstrators boarded the ships and threw the chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.

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