1. The Tea Act Increases Anger pg. 164

2. 1. What did Parliament repeal in 1770? Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts

3. 2. What did Parliament keep a tax on? Parliament kept the tax on tea, just to show the colonists that it still had the right to tax them Parliament kept the tax on tea, just to show the colonists that it still had the right to tax them

5. 3. What kind of tea did colonists drink then? Smuggled tea from Holland Smuggled tea from Holland

6. 4. Why did Parliament pass the Tea Act in 1773? To save the British tea merchants To save the British tea merchants

7. 5. Which company got exclusive rights from Parliament to sell tea in the colonies? The East India Tea Company of London The East India Tea Company of London

8. 6. Who was enraged by the Tea Act? Many colonists, including those who smuggled tea (like J H) Many colonists, including those who smuggled tea (like J H)

9. 7. What did Samuel Adams urge many towns to do? Establish Committees of Correspondence to communicate with others Establish Committees of Correspondence to communicate with others Boston

10. 8. How did colonists protest the Tea Act in various cities?

11. Charlestown: Colonists unloaded tea and let it rot on the docks (they didn’t move it any further) Colonists unloaded tea and let it rot on the docks (they didn’t move it any further)

12. New York and Philadelphia: Colonists blocked the tea ships from landing Colonists blocked the tea ships from landing

13. Boston: The colonists had a party! The colonists had a party!