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Primary Sources- Time Machine (1773): The Boston Tea Party

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Read the passage Time Machine (1773): The Boston Tea Party. Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage Time Machine (1773): The Boston Tea Party. Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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Why did the colonists destroy the tea?

The ships carrying the tea expected a tea tax to be paid, and the colonists refused to pay the tax. 

The colonists were only interested in paying for tea from the Netherlands. 

The colonists thought the tea was poisionous and wanted to get rid of it quickly. 

The ships carrying the tea left the tea on the land, which left the colonists confused. 

Question 2

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Which historical question does this source BEST help to answer?

How did the colonists' opinions and their dissent with the tea tax spread across the colonies? 

How did England react to the colonists destroying the tea? 

What was the experience of the colonists who participated in the destroying the tea? 

What was a day in the life like for a colonist living in Boston?

Drag each quote into the correct box to determine if it's a fact or opinion. 

"But, look what followed! A number of brave and committed men were determined to save their country from ruin at the hands of British enemies" 

"We suggest that people urge their governments to stop the use of tea." 

"They emptied 342 chests of tea in less than four hours."  

Opinion 

Fact