Question

What happened in Boston harbour in 1773?
A) The American colonists met with the British officials drank tea with them
B) The American colonists threw British tea into the harbour
C) The American colonists loaded ships with American tea
D) The British sailors beat up the onboard American colonists

Answer 1

Hint: Boston Harbour is a natural harbour and estuary on Massachusetts Bay, next to Boston, Massachusetts. The Port of Boston, a significant shipping facility in the northeastern United States, is located there. Until the 19th century, it was the scene of the Boston Tea Party, as well as the virtually continual construction of wharves, piers, and newly filled land into the harbour.

Complete answer:
The American colonists threw British tea into the harbour. On December 16, 1773, near Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts, the Boston Tea Party was a political demonstration. Frustrated and enraged by Britain's imposition of "taxation without representation," American colonists dumped 342 chests of tea brought by the British East India Company into the bay.

The event was the colonists' first major act of rebellion against British rule. It demonstrated to Great Britain that Americans would not accept taxation and tyranny without a struggle, and it mobilized patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence. To assist pay off Britain's debts in the 1760s, the British Parliament imposed a series of levies on American colonists.

The Stamp Act of 1765 imposed a levy on nearly all printed paper used by colonists, from playing cards to business permits to newspapers and legal documents. The Townshend Acts of 1767 went much further, levying taxes on necessities including paint, paper, glass, lead, and tea.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: The Permanent Settlement's major goal was to address the issue of agrarian crisis and hardship, which had resulted in decreasing agricultural output. Agriculture, according to British officials, might improve investment in agriculture, trade, and the state's financial streams.