Correct. The answer is d. After colonists responded to the Tea Act of 1773 by dumping 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor, Parliament issued the Coercive Acts. One of the four laws comprising the Coercive Acts was the Boston Port Act, which closed the Boston harbor to all shipping.

Incorrect. The answer is d. After colonists responded to the Tea Act of 1773 by dumping 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor, Parliament issued the Coercive Acts. One of the four laws comprising the Coercive Acts was the Boston Port Act, which closed the Boston harbor to all shipping.

Correct. The answer is c. George Washington wrote to George William Fairfax, “…the cause of Boston the despotick Measures in respect to it I mean now is and ever will be considered as the cause of America.” Although Washington condemned the Boston Tea Party, he nevertheless argued that the “Sister Colonies” needed to stand behind Boston and oppose Parliament’s actions.

Incorrect. The answer is c. George Washington wrote to George William Fairfax, “…the cause of Boston the despotick Measures in respect to it I mean now is and ever will be considered as the cause of America.” Although Washington condemned the Boston Tea Party, he nevertheless argued that the “Sister Colonies” needed to stand behind Boston and oppose Parliament’s actions.

Correct. The answer is c. The Kingston letter argues that (white) colonists in North America had effectively become enslaved by Parliament because they were taxed without their consent, which is akin to how slaves are compelled to comply with everything their masters command, without protest or recourse.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The Kingston letter argues that (white) colonists in North America had effectively become enslaved by Parliament because they were taxed without their consent, which is akin to how slaves are compelled to comply with everything their masters command, without protest or recourse.

Correct. The answer is b. This anonymous Philadelphian strongly urged Boston to repay the cost of the tea immediately. He argued that paying for the tea was not only just, but also strategic, because it would show the enemy (Parliament) that the colonists’ grievance was about rights of taxation, not the value of the tea itself. Paying for the tea, he wrote, would “convince your adversaries that the cause you are attach’d to is a righteous and just cause.”

Incorrect. The answer is b. This anonymous Philadelphian strongly urged Boston to repay the cost of the tea immediately. He argued that paying for the tea was not only just, but also strategic, because it would show the enemy (Parliament) that the colonists’ grievance was about rights of taxation, not the value of the tea itself. Paying for the tea, he wrote, would “convince your adversaries that the cause you are attach’d to is a righteous and just cause.”

Correct. The answer is a. All three letter-writers shared the same central grievance against Parliament: that taxation without consent is an infringement on the colonists’ liberty. Even if they disagreed on whether Bostonians should pay for the cost of the tea dumped in the harbor, all three agreed that the grievance that spurred the Boston Tea Party was legitimate and extremely important.

Incorrect. The answer is a. All three letter-writers shared the same central grievance against Parliament: that taxation without consent is an infringement on the colonists’ liberty. Even if they disagreed on whether Bostonians should pay for the cost of the tea dumped in the harbor, all three agreed that the grievance that spurred the Boston Tea Party was legitimate and extremely important.