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

Last updated 9 months ago
3 questions
Note from the author:
Read the passage Time Machine (1773): The Boston Tea Party. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Time Machine (1773): The Boston Tea Party. Then answer the questions below.
Required
1

Why did the colonists destroy the tea?

Required
1

Which historical question does this source BEST help to answer?

Required
1

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

  • "We suggest that people urge their governments to stop the use of tea."
  • "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"
  • "They emptied 342 chests of tea in less than four hours."
  • Opinion
  • Fact