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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
*adopted from u.s. census, historical statistics of the united states, colonial and pre - federal statistics

Explanation:

Step1: Observe the trend of total tea - imported

We look at the 'Total' column for each year. In 1768, the total tea imported was 873,744 pounds. By 1775, it was 22,198 pounds.

Step2: Analyze the change

The amount of tea imported from England to American colonies decreased significantly from 1768 to 1775. In 1768, it was a large quantity, and by 1775, after the boycott started to take effect, the quantity dropped drastically.

Answer:

The boycott of British tea by American colonists was effective as the total amount of tea imported from England to the American colonies decreased significantly from 1768 (873,744 pounds) to 1775 (22,198 pounds).