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WHAT IS THE BOSTON TEA PARTY? A symbolic event of the AmericanRevolution Major milestones that lead to the mostfamous American protest
EVENTS LEADING TO THE BOSTON TEAPARTY Many factors including “taxation without representation,” the1767 Townshend Revenue Act, and the 1773 Tea Act. The British India Company had controlled all tea tradingbetween India and British colonies It was going to force the colonist to buy their tea with hightax As a result of tea tax, the colonies refused to buy the BritishTea Colonist boycotted
The Boston Tea Party was a direct response from colonist whoopposed tea which taxed by someone other than their ownrepresentives.
TOWNSHEND ACTS REPEALED Tea tax is kept for tworeasons.1- The tax provides a lot ofmoney for BritishGovernment.2- Symbolic of Parliamentretaining their right to taxthe colonies.
WHO ORGANIZED THE BOSTON TEAPARTY? The Boston Tea Party wasorganized and carriedout by a group ofPatriots led by SamuelAdams known as theSons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty weremade up of males fromall walks of colonialsociety.
HOW DID IT DEVELOP ? On the evening of December16, 1773. A group of men callingthemselves the Sons of Libertywent to the Boston Harbor. The man were dressed asMohawk Indian.This is what the colonists dressed up like.http://bit.ly/gE5mel
They boarded three British merchantships in Boston Harbor. They threw 342 cases of tea into the sea.
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The crowd gathered to cheer on and support whatthe Sons of Liberty were tml
‘’I HOPE THAT KING GEORGE LIKES SALT OFTEA INTO THE SEA.’’
WHAT DAMAGE DID THE BOSTON TEAPARTY CAUSE? It took nearly three hours formore than 100 colonists toempty the tea into BostonHarbor. The chests held morethan 90,000 lbs. (45 tons) oftea, which would cost nearly 1,000,000 dollars today.
The British Admiral watchedthe whole fleet from anupstairs windows. After they cleaned of theship’s decks. They marched back in asingle file line.
Soon after The Tea Party that night a song washeard all through the town.Rally, Mohawks!GeorgeBring out your axes and tell KingWe will pay no taxes!On his foreign tea!
FRAGMENT OF A RALLYING SONG OF THETEA PARTY AT THE GREEN DRAGONRally Mohawks! bring out your axes,And tell King George we'll pay no taxesOn his foreign tea;His threats are vain, and vain to thinkTo force our girls and wives to drinkHis vile Bohea!Then rally boys, and hasten onTo meet our chiefs at the Green Dragon.Our Warren's there, and bold Revere,With hands to do, and words to cheer,For liberty and laws;Our country's "braves" and firm defendersShall ne'er be left by true North-EndersFighting Freedom's cause!Then rally boys, and hasten onTo meet our chiefs at the Green Dragon.The Project Gutenberg EBook of Tea Leaves by Francis Drake; http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24321
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE TEAPARTY? Boston Harbor wasclosed to all tradeuntil the tea waspaid for. More soldiers weresent.
In September 1774, a group ofcolonial leaders came togetherin Philadelphia. They formed the FirstContinental Congress tooppose what they saw asBritish oppression. Impact of the Boston Tea Partywas enormous ultimatelyleading to the sparking of theAmerican Revolution whichbegan in Massachusetts onApril 19, 1775.
THIS EVENT BECAME KNOWN AS THE BOSTONTEA PARTY
THERE IS A MUSEUM ABOUT BOSTONTEA PARTY
SOURCES An Illustrated History of the USA, an Paper (Longman Background Books) 1st Editionby Bryn O'Callaghan (Author) http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/ boston-tea-party http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/sons-of-liberty the-boston-tea-party -facts /Boston%20Tea%20Party%202.jpg
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WHAT DAMAGE DID THE BOSTON TEA PARTY CAUSE? It took nearly three hours for more than 100 colonists to empty the tea into Boston Harbor. The chests held more than 90,000 lbs. (45 tons) of tea
