The Boston Tea Party (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Date of Boston Tea Party
Date of Boston Tea Party
16 December 1773
What did Tea Act 1773 give East India Co.?
What did Tea Act 1773 give East India Co.?
Monopoly on colonial tea trade
Tea tax reduction under Tea Act
Tea tax reduction under Tea Act
12 pence to 3 pence
Tea chests dumped at Boston Tea Party
Tea chests dumped at Boston Tea Party
342 chests
Value of tea destroyed (Boston Tea Party)
Value of tea destroyed (Boston Tea Party)
£10,000
Group that dumped tea in Boston Harbor
Group that dumped tea in Boston Harbor
Sons of Liberty
How many Sons of Liberty at Tea Party?
How many Sons of Liberty at Tea Party?
Around 60
1774 British laws punishing Boston
1774 British laws punishing Boston
Intolerable Acts
When did Dartmouth arrive in Boston?
When did Dartmouth arrive in Boston?
29 November 1773
Colonists at Old South Church (16 Dec)
Colonists at Old South Church (16 Dec)
Around 5,000
Governor who blocked ships leaving Boston
Governor who blocked ships leaving Boston
Thomas Hutchinson
Body formed to coordinate colonial resistance
Body formed to coordinate colonial resistance
Continental Congress
Boston Harbor closed until...
Boston Harbor closed until...
Full compensation to East India Co.