USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE BOSTON TEA PARTY INTOLERABLE ACTS FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sarah is headed for Philadelphia, but where does she end up because of the storm?
A
Boston
B
Pennsylvania
C
Worcester
D
Iowa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sarah is headed for Philadelphia, but ends up in Boston due to a storm. 3. Philadelphia is the second largest in the empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -James Hiller, Henri LeFevbre, and Moses go to Boston to pick up Sarah Phillips from the Dartmouth. As they arrive, the colonists of Boston attack the Dartmouth, tossing the tea stored on the ship overboard in retribution against the Tea Act in what would be known as the Boston Tea Party.

Detailed explanation-3: -As a result of the Boston Tea Party, the British shut down Boston Harbor until all of the 340 chests of British East India Company tea were paid for. This was implemented under the 1774 Intolerable Acts and known as the Boston Port Act.

Detailed explanation-4: -When British tea ships arrived in Boston harbor, many citizens wanted the tea sent back to England without the payment of any taxes. The royal governor insisted on payment of all taxes. On December 16, a group of men disguised as Indians boarded the ships and dumped all the tea in the harbor.

Detailed explanation-5: -The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists. It showed Great Britain that Americans wouldn’t take taxation and tyranny sitting down, and rallied American patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence.

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