Which of the following was a response of the colonies to the Tea Act?(1 point) Responses Taxes on tea purchased from Britain were decreased. Taxes on tea purchased from Britain were decreased. The tea trade was opened up to more countries. The tea trade was opened up to more countries. Crates of tea were dumped into the water. Crates of tea were dumped into the water. Colonists made a profit because of the monopoly by Britain. Colonists made a profit because of the monopoly by Britain.
The correct response of the colonies to the Tea Act was: Crates of tea were dumped into the water.
The correct response of the colonies to the Tea Act was that crates of tea were dumped into the water. This event is known as the Boston Tea Party. To arrive at this answer, you can eliminate the other options, which are either incorrect or unrelated to the Tea Act. In this case, the two options mentioning decreased taxes and increased trade are not accurate, as the Tea Act actually maintained the taxes on tea and aimed to strengthen the monopoly of the British East India Company on the tea trade. The option about colonies making a profit is also incorrect because the Tea Act was detrimental to colonial merchants who were bypassed by the British East India Company. So, by process of elimination, dumping crates of tea into the water is the correct response.
