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The Boston Tea Party

Discover the historic event that ignited the American Revolution as colonists rebelled against unfair taxation and fought for independence.

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The Boston Tea Party

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  1. The Boston Tea Party Let’s party like it’s 1773!

  2. “Taxation Without Representation” • In an effort to help out Britain’s East India Company, the government passed the Tea Act. This allowed the company to send all of it’s tea directly to the colonies without paying any taxes, which were charged for the colonial traders. • Because of the lack of taxes, the American traders were easily undersold by the Company, and in turn, easily driven out of business. • Colonial traders became enraged at the idea of being bankrupted by the Company, as well as bringing up the issue of “Taxation Without Representation” • A boycott broke out, with many colonial women encouraging it; people refused to buy tea.

  3. Boston Gets Busy • The evening of December 16th, 1773 (also the evening before tea was supposed to be landing) the Sons of Liberty (led by Samuel Adams) headed for Griffin’s Wharf – in three groups of 50 Boston residents - dressed as Mohawks; they did this in an attempt to disguise themselves. • Approximately 342 crates of tea had been opened and dumped into the Boston Harbor by 9 P.M. that night, worth around £10,000. • Afterwards, they took off their shoes and swept the deck. The first mate on each ship was made to promise that they would say the Sons of Liberty only destroyed the tea. They were met with only one resistance, David Mathew, who fought against some of the residents. • This event was very helpful for the people to get more support for the revolutionaries, and helped fight for their independence.

  4. “International Influence” • The Boston Tea Party was one of the main events that led to the American Revolution • It was also a big influence on many other country’s rebels, as far as their protests, and rebellions.

  5. Bibliography Images * All images found using Google. Protesting Picture: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2006/grade10/ss/10socialstudies.htm Alice in Wonderland Picture: http://www.brandykarl.com/?page_id=14 Big Teapot Picture: http://www.bostontravelguide365.com/art-and-culture/ Information http://academics.uww.edu/cni/webquest/HallOfFame/boston/background.htm http://encyclopedia.stateuniversity.com/pages/3101/Boston-Tea-Party.html

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