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The Boston Tea Party Worksheet
A printable social studies worksheet for grades 4-7 on the Boston Tea Party. Students learn how colonists protested a British tax on tea by dumping it into Boston Harbor in 1773, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.
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Subject
Social Studies
Grades
Grades 4–7
Skill Focus
The Boston Tea Party, us history
Lesson Length
30 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
In 1773 American colonists protested a British tax on tea by dumping chests of tea into Boston Harbor, an event called the Boston Tea Party. This worksheet teaches why the colonists were angry and how the protest pushed toward the Revolution, with an illustration.
The reference box and Section A are on page 1. The reference box defines eight terms and shows colonists dumping tea. Section A has eight clue-matching items. Section B on page 2 has four short-response questions.
Page 3 is a complete answer key. The worksheet pairs well with the The American Revolution and The Thirteen Colonies worksheets.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box and study the illustration.
Match each clue to a term in Section A on page 1.
Answer the four short-response questions in Section B on page 2.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check.
Pair with the The American Revolution Worksheet for more practice.
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The Boston Tea Party Worksheet
A printable social studies worksheet for grades 4-7 on the Boston Tea Party. Students learn how colonists protested a British tax on tea by dumping it into Boston Harbor in 1773, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.
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