In 1765, the British government imposed the Stamp Act on its North American colonies. This tax was heavily protested by colonists, who were upset that they had had no say in the decision. Some of the most passionate protests against the Stamp Act took place in Boston, Massachusetts. There, angry crowds took their frustration out on tax collectors. A new group of protestors formed in Boston in response to the Stamp Act. The group met under a tree that they called the Liberty Tree. They made public speeches against taxes and the British government. They cried, "No taxation without representation!" This group became known as the Sons of Liberty. Eventually, after much protest, the British government decided to repeal the Stamp Act in 1766. Parliament eliminated the tax on paper products, but in 1767 it replaced it with other taxes-including taxes on imported goods, such as tea. These taxes were officially called the Townshend Acts. Tea was a popular drink in the colonies, just as it was in Great Britain. However, many people decided they would not buy British tea if they had to pay an unfair tax. And they thought the new tax on tea was every bit as unfair as the old tax on paper. After all, the new tax had been approved by the same British Parliament in London, and there were still no representatives from the 13 colonies there. Suddenly, deciding to take a sip of tea meant something more than just having a drink. If you bought British tea, you were paying a tax, and, indirectly, you were agreeing that Parliament had the right to tax the colonies. On the other hand, if you refused to buy British tea, you were making a statement of a different kind: you were saying that you did not approve of-and would not accept-taxation without representation. Colonists who were angry about the new tax agreed not to buy British tea. But they didn't stop there. They also visited inns and other places that sold tea and asked the owners to stop selling it. Many establishments agreed to boycott British tea. Debates and protests about the British government's role in colonial affairs continued, especially in Boston.
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How did the author organize the information presented in “Trouble Brewing: A Tax on Tea”?
Group of answer choices
A. The author compares and contrast the tax on tea to a ship in the Boston Harbor.
B. The author addresses the problem of the tax on tea and how the colonist resolves the issue by boycotting.
C. The author describes the many challenges the Sons of Liberty encounter during The Stamp Act.
D. The author explains what caused the Boston taxpayers to want to drink lots of tea.