Which event involved colonists dumping tea into Boston harbor and led Parliament to close Boston's port with harsh measures?

Which event involved colonists dumping tea into Boston harbor and led Parliament to close Boston's port with harsh measures?

• A. Boston Tea Party 1773
• B. Intolerable Acts
• C. Stamp Act 1765
• D. Continental Congress 1774

Answer: (A)

Direct action against taxation and imperial control is the idea here. In 1773, colonists in Boston dumped tea into the harbor to protest the Tea Act and Britain's monopoly on tea sales. This dramatic move showed that colonists were willing to take bold steps to oppose parliamentary taxes imposed without colonial representation. In response, Parliament issued harsh measures known as the Coercive Acts, or the Intolerable Acts, including a law that closed Boston Harbor until the tea debt was paid. The aim was to punish Massachusetts and deter further rebellion, but the shutdown helped fuse colonial resentment and push toward greater unity, eventually leading to more coordinated actions like the Continental Congress. The other events listed happened at different times or involve different actions: the Stamp Act imposed duties on printed materials earlier, and the Continental Congress was a later gathering to organize resistance.

Direct action against taxation and imperial control is the idea here. In 1773, colonists in Boston dumped tea into the harbor to protest the Tea Act and Britain's monopoly on tea sales. This dramatic move showed that colonists were willing to take bold steps to oppose parliamentary taxes imposed without colonial representation. In response, Parliament issued harsh measures known as the Coercive Acts, or the Intolerable Acts, including a law that closed Boston Harbor until the tea debt was paid. The aim was to punish Massachusetts and deter further rebellion, but the shutdown helped fuse colonial resentment and push toward greater unity, eventually leading to more coordinated actions like the Continental Congress. The other events listed happened at different times or involve different actions: the Stamp Act imposed duties on printed materials earlier, and the Continental Congress was a later gathering to organize resistance.