Question

The 'Boston Tea Party' was a colonial protest based on the Tea Act of 1773, and the violations of colonists right to which of the following selections?
Select one:
O A. due process
O B. no taxation without representation
O C. equal protection under the laws
O D. a jury trial

Answer 1

B. No Taxation without representation

Answer 2

Answer:

B. no taxation without representation

Explanation:

The Tea Act of 1773 was an act passed by the British Parliament (I believe from the House of Lords) that fixed the purchase of tea (almost completely imported from Great Britain) to a small group of handpicked companies, mainly the British East India Company. It also attempted to undercut the tea smuggling trade.

This forced "American" (the US had not formed yet) colonists to buy heavily taxed tea (tax from the Townshend Act). This angered the colonists, used to having little tax or restriction of their trade. Since the decision was made in Britain, the colonists would've had no say in the passing of these laws, which makes the answer to this question choice B.

This caused what is now known as the Boston Tea Party to occur.