THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY INTOLERABLE ACTS FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
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“they should on that day force it on shore, under the cover of their cannon’s mouth.” (Paragraph 1)
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“At that meeting a committee was appointed to wait on Governor Hutchinson, “ (Paragraph 2)
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“the meeting was immediately dissolved, many of them crying out ‘Let every man do his duty, and be true to his country”’ (Paragraph 3)
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“It was now evening, and I immediately dressed myself in the costume of an Indian, equipped with a small hatchet, “ (Paragraph 4)
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“beating it with oars and paddles so thoroughly drenched it as to render its entire destruction inevitable.” (Paragraph 12)
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Detailed explanation-1: -"No taxation without representation.” The demonstrators boarded the ships and threw the chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. The British government considered the protest an act of treason and responded harshly. The episode escalated into the American Revolution, becoming an iconic event of American history.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following best describes how the Boston Tea Party contributed to the American Revolution? A. It marked the symbolic beginning of the American Revolution and was quickly followed by battles.
Detailed explanation-3: -What connection does the author draw between Captain O’Connor and the “tall, aged man” (Paragraph 11)? A. Both tried to take tea out of the harbor, and the captain was treated more harshly once he was caught.
Detailed explanation-4: -The violent protests in Boston Harbor were met with a direct response from Great Britain. In April 1774, the British Parliament passed the Coercive (or Intolerable) Acts, which punished Massachusetts for the Tea Party incident.