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Causes of the American Revolution: The Boston Tea Party

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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A reading comprehension worksheet focused on understanding the Boston Tea Party and its role in the causes of the American Revolution.

Topics covered:

#History
#Analyze the significance of the Boston Tea Party in the broader context of colonial protests
#Explain the events leading up to the Boston Tea Party
#Standard
#Boston Tea Party
#Causes of Revolution
#Compare different perspectives on the Boston Tea Party
#Reading Comprehension

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Causes of the American Revolution: The Boston Tea Party

Subject: HistoryGrade: Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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The Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773, when American colonists, protesting against British taxation without representation, boarded ships in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 chests of British tea into the water. This act of defiance was a response to the Tea Act imposed by Britain, which allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies, undermining local merchants and confirming the Crown's authority to tax the colonies.

Source A: Excerpt from a colonial newspaper

'The Tea Party was a bold statement of colonial resistance, showing that the colonists would no longer accept taxation without representation. It united many colonists in opposition to British policies.' Provenance: Colonial newspaper report, published shortly after the event.

1.
Explain why the Boston Tea Party was a significant event in the build-up to the American Revolution. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the perspectives of the colonists and the British government regarding the Boston Tea Party. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Outline the main causes that led to the Boston Tea Party. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Analyze the impact of the Boston Tea Party on subsequent British colonial policies. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
5.
Write a short summary of how the Boston Tea Party contributed to the start of the American Revolution.
[3 marks]
6.
Compare the ways colonists and British officials reacted to the Boston Tea Party. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
7.
Outline the main consequences of the Boston Tea Party for colonial-British relations.
[3 marks]
8.
Explain how the Boston Tea Party reflected wider colonial attitudes towards British rule.
[3 marks]

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