Question

got grievances? d. tea time. colonists boycotted british tea when they were forced to pay a tax for it without their consent. use the table to examine the effectiveness of their boycott. tea imported from england by america colonies: 1768-1775 (in pounds. for years ending december 24) year total new england new york pennsylvania virginia & maryland carolina georgia 1775 22,198 8,005 8,825 1774 77,274 30,161 1,304 31,273 4,332 3,661 1773 739,221 206,312 208,385 208,191 26,491 83,959 5,070 1772 264,882 151,184 530 128 78,117 22,916 10,265 1771 362,257 282,857 1,035 495 32,961 36,385 5,420 1770 110,386 85,935 269 18,270 1,175 2,980 1769 229,439 86,004 4,282 81,729 37,355 12,982 4,426 1768 873,744 291,899 320,214 174,883 41,944 94,639 5,212 1767 480,376 152,435 177,111 87,741 36,088 24,261 2,325 adapted from u.s. census, historical statistics of the united states, colonial and pre - federal statistics 1. in what years did american colonies import the most tea? how might you explain these increases? 2. the boston tea party occurred on december 16, 1773. based on data from the chart, how do you infer the colonies reacted? explain. 3. in what years did american colonies import the least amount of tea? how might you explain why this occurred? 4. given the numbers in the chart, do you think the colonial boycott on imported british tea was an effective form of protest? explain your answer.

Explanation:

1. By looking at the 'Total' column, the most tea was imported in 1773 (739,221 pounds). This could be due to pre - boycott stockpiling or lack of full - scale boycott implementation yet.
2. After the Boston Tea Party in 1773, the total tea imported dropped significantly in 1774 (77,274 pounds) and further in 1775 (22,198 pounds), showing the colonies reacted by reducing imports.
3. The least tea was imported in 1775 (22,198 pounds). This was likely due to the full - force of the boycott in response to British taxation policies.
4. The boycott was effective as the total amount of tea imported dropped from large amounts in the early years (e.g., 873,744 pounds in 1768) to much lower amounts in 1774 and 1775, indicating a significant reduction in demand for British tea.

Answer:

1. The American colonies imported the most tea in 1773. It could be due to pre - boycott stockpiling.
2. After the Boston Tea Party, the colonies reduced tea imports, as seen by the lower totals in 1774 and 1775.
3. The least amount of tea was imported in 1775, likely due to the full - scale boycott in response to British taxes.
4. Yes, the boycott was effective as there was a significant drop in the amount of imported British tea over the years.