Question

1. the boston massacre (1770) resulted in:

a. british troops leaving
b. colonists supporting british rule
c. 8 colonists killed, fueling anti - british anger
d. a peace treaty
e. none of the above

1. the tea act of 1773 actually:

a. raised tea prices
b. lowered tea prices but enforced tax
c. ended colonial trade
d. started the french and indian war
e. none of the above

1. the boston tea party (1773) was a protest against:

a. religious laws
b. stamp act only
c. france
d. british tea monopoly and tax enforcement
e. slavery laws

1. britain punished massachusetts with the:

a. proclamation line
b. coercive (intolerable) acts
c. english bill of rights
d. declaratory act
e. house of burgesses

Explanation:

• Question 17: The Boston Massacre (1770) was a confrontation where British troops killed several colonists. This event fueled anti - British anger among the colonists.
• Question 18: The Tea Act of 1773 lowered tea prices for the East India Company (which had a monopoly) but still enforced the tax on tea. Colonists saw this as a way to enforce taxation without proper representation.
• Question 19: The Boston Tea Party (1773) was a protest against the British tea monopoly (as the East India Company was favored) and tax enforcement (the Tea Act). Colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.
• Question 20: After the Boston Tea Party, Britain punished Massachusetts with the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts. These acts were meant to suppress colonial resistance. The Proclamation Line was from 1763, the English Bill of Rights was 1689, the Declaratory Act was 1766, and the House of Burgesses was a colonial legislative body.

Answer:

1. C. Colonists killed, fueling anti - British anger
2. B. Lowered tea prices but enforced tax
3. D. British tea monopoly and tax enforcement
4. B. Coercive (Intolerable) Acts