Unity Among the Colonies Quick Check

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Which action led to the Boston Tea Party?(1 point)
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boycotting British goods
boycotting British goods

increasing taxes on British imports
increasing taxes on British imports

passing the Intolerable Acts
passing the Intolerable Acts

forming the First Continental Congress
forming the First Continental Congress
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Answer 1

The action that led to the Boston Tea Party was increasing taxes on British imports. This included the Tea Act of 1773, which granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies and imposed a tax that was highly unpopular among the colonists.