Which protest involved dumping British tea into Boston Harbor to oppose tea taxes?

Which protest involved dumping British tea into Boston Harbor to oppose tea taxes?

• A. Boston Tea Party
• B. Lexington and Concord
• C. The Great Awakening
• D. The Continental Congress

Answer: (A)

The event is a clear act of civil disobedience against British taxes that targeted the colonists without their consent. In 1773, colonists protested the Tea Act by docking ships and dumping large quantities of tea into Boston Harbor, signaling that they refused to accept taxes and monopolies imposed by Parliament. This bold move amplified colonial unity and helped push the path toward revolution, especially as Britain retaliated with punitive measures that the colonies saw as another step toward tyranny. Other choices refer to different historical moments: Lexington and Concord were military clashes that opened the Revolutionary War; The Great Awakening was a religious revival; The Continental Congress was a meeting to coordinate resistance and eventually declare independence.

The event is a clear act of civil disobedience against British taxes that targeted the colonists without their consent. In 1773, colonists protested the Tea Act by docking ships and dumping large quantities of tea into Boston Harbor, signaling that they refused to accept taxes and monopolies imposed by Parliament. This bold move amplified colonial unity and helped push the path toward revolution, especially as Britain retaliated with punitive measures that the colonies saw as another step toward tyranny.

Other choices refer to different historical moments: Lexington and Concord were military clashes that opened the Revolutionary War; The Great Awakening was a religious revival; The Continental Congress was a meeting to coordinate resistance and eventually declare independence.