Role of Eighteenth Century Coffeehouses
In 1773, the Boston Gazette reported on the dumping of tea into Boston Harbor to protest British taxation. In this context, the mention of a coffeehouse highlights which characteristic of these eighteenth-century establishments?
A
They required patrons to swear oaths of allegiance to King George
B
They were prohibited from serving tea under the provisions of the Tea Act
C
They functioned as an arm of the military and political leadership of the British colonies
D
They served as gathering places for serious discussions of politics and trade