Question

Read the chart and answer the question.

Parliament
repeals all of the
Townshend Acts
except the tax on
tea?
Parliament
enforces the
Coercive Acts
Which of the following statements best completes the chart?
A) The colonists dumped tons of tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act, which became known as the Boston Tea Party.
B) The colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress, which became the foundation for the United States.
C) The colonists started smuggling tea into Boston from Canada, which became known as the Boston Tea Party.
D) The colonies boycotted British goods such as sugar and molasses.
E) The British increased taxes on tea, which led to the Boston Tea Party.

Answer 1

The Boston Tea Party followed Parliament's decision to keep the tax on tea, leading to the dumping of tea into Boston Harbor, and the subsequent punitive Coercive Acts by Britain.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that best completes the chart describing actions by Parliament and the resulting response by the colonists is: A) The colonists dumped tons of tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act, which became known as the Boston Tea Party. After Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts but kept the tax on tea, the colonists were enraged. This led to the iconic protest, the Boston Tea Party, where chests of tea were thrown overboard. Parliament's response to this defiance were the Coercive Acts, intended as punishment and to enforce control, which only fueled further unrest among the colonies.