1.)The modern Tea Party emerged in 2009 as a response to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. These two bills represented the government's response to the economic hardships facing Americans in 2009. But Tea Party members felt that the bills were wasteful and added too much to the national debt. According to one supporter, “this tea party movement is a message to Washington that we're unhappy and that we want things done differently."Tea Party opponents argue that its members are overly conservative and ill informed. When asked about the Tea Party, Senior White House Advisor David Axelrod said, "The thing that bewilders me is this President just cut taxes for ninety five percent of the American people. So I think the [Tea Party] should be directed elsewhere, because he certainly understands the burden that people face."

On what issue do you think the Boston Tea Party members and the modern Tea Party would agree?

A.)that they are being taxed unfairly

B.)that they cannot afford an education

C.)that farmers are being unduly penalized

D.)that the government should have more power

2. Use the following article to answer the questions:

The modern Tea Party emerged in 2009 as a response to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. These two bills represented the government's response to the economic hardships facing Americans in 2009. But Tea Party members felt that the bills were wasteful and added too much to the national debt. According to one supporter, “this tea party movement is a message to Washington that we're unhappy and that we want things done differently." Tea Party opponents argue that its members are overly conservative and ill informed. When asked about the Tea Party, Senior White House Advisor David Axelrod said, "The thing that bewilders me is this President just cut taxes for ninety five percent of the American people. So I think the [Tea Party] should be directed elsewhere, because he certainly understands the burden that people face."

How is the modern Tea Party movement different from the Boston Tea Party of 1773?

A.)The Boston Tea Party sought to reduce taxes.

B.)The modern Tea Party does not stage protests.

C.)The modern Tea Party does not believe in any type of government.

D.)The Boston Tea Party members were being taxed without representation.

1.)A & 2.)B
ARE THEY CORRECT?

1. A - yes

2. B - no

Use the following article to answer the question:

The modern Tea Party emerged in 2009 as a response to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. These two bills represented the government's response to the economic hardships facing Americans in 2009. But Tea Party members felt that the bills were wasteful and added too much to the national debt. According to one supporter, "this tea party movement is a message to Washington that we're unhappy and that we want things done differently." Tea Party opponents argue that its members are overly conservative and ill informed. When asked about the Tea Party, Senior White House Advisor David Axelrod said, "The thing that bewilders me is this President just cut taxes for ninety five percent of the American people. So I think the [Tea Party] should be directed elsewhere, because he certainly understands the burden that people face."

Based on the article, what can you infer is the main concern of the modern Tea Party?

The cost of a college education

A government that is too large

America's place in global politics

Racial discrimination in the workplace

No, the answers are not correct.

For question 1, the issue on which the Boston Tea Party members and the modern Tea Party would agree is A) that they are being taxed unfairly. Both groups were motivated by their opposition to what they perceived as unfair taxation.

For question 2, the correct answer is D) The Boston Tea Party members were being taxed without representation. The modern Tea Party movement and the Boston Tea Party of 1773 have different motivations and contexts. The modern Tea Party is primarily focused on economic issues and limited government, while the Boston Tea Party was a protest against the lack of representation for American colonists in British taxation policies.

No, the answers provided are not correct.

For question 1, the issue on which both the Boston Tea Party members and the modern Tea Party would agree is A) that they are being taxed unfairly. Both groups were motivated by frustrations with taxation policies they believed were unfair or burdensome.

For question 2, the correct answer is D) The Boston Tea Party members were being taxed without representation. The Boston Tea Party of 1773 was a protest against the British government's taxation policies on the American colonies, specifically the Tea Act, which the colonists believed violated their rights to representation in the British government. The modern Tea Party movement, on the other hand, is focused on concerns about government spending, the size and scope of government, and individual liberties.

So, the correct answers are 1.) A and 2.) D