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Causes of the Boston Tea Party

Causes of the Boston Tea Party. Mr. Monachino pmonachino@syrdiocese.org Seton Catholic Central. http://www.boston-tea-party.org/images/btp_pic13.jpg. What is the Boston Tea Party?. December 17, 1773 150 Men dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor

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Causes of the Boston Tea Party

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  1. Causes of the Boston Tea Party Mr. Monachino pmonachino@syrdiocese.org Seton Catholic Central http://www.boston-tea-party.org/images/btp_pic13.jpg

  2. What is the Boston Tea Party? • December 17, 1773 • 150 Men dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor • Major Leaders: John Hancock and Sam Adams http://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/7/7a/JohnHancockSmall.jpeg http://www.weapon-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Sam_Adams.jpg

  3. Causes of Boston Tea Party • British enforcement of smuggling duties • The Sugar Act (1764) • Stamp Act (1765) • Townshend Acts (1767) • Boston Massacre (1770) • Tea Act (1773) http://what-buddha-said.net/Pics/cause-and-effect.jpg

  4. Your Job! • As we discuss each of the major causes, fill out this handout and explain how each caused the Boston Tea Party!

  5. British Enforcement of Smuggling Laws • British need money to pay off debts from French and Indian War • Catch smugglers; which was everyone • 1763: All people accused of smuggling would be tried in Admiralty Courts • Not colonial courts where accused would be acquitted by sympathetic juries

  6. Sugar Act (1764) • Raised taxes on sugar, molasses, silk, wine, and coffee http://blogs.glam.com/glamspirit/files/2009/10/sugar.jpg

  7. Stamp Act (1765) • Taxed all printed materials • Newspapers • Mortgages • Licenses • Playing Cards • Etc. • Repealed in 1766

  8. Townshend Act (1767) • Taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea • Allowed British customs officers to search any ship. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/CharlesTownshend.jpg/200px-CharlesTownshend.jpg

  9. Boston Massacre (1770) • British troops were sent to the colonies to enforce the Acts • Snow balls and rocks thrown at soldiers • No one knows how shots first fired • 5 Colonists Dead • John Adams: Boston Massacre Scene http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/usa/BostonMassacre1.jpg

  10. Tea Act (1773) • Actually lowered the cost of tea! • Made British shipped Tea cheaper than the Colonial smuggled Dutch Tea • Colonists were set to lose lots of revenue http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/college_guide/images/tea_cup.jpg

  11. Questions • How did each tax/event cause the Boston Tea Party? • Which one was the most important? • Which one was the least important? • How would Britain respond to the Party?

  12. Relating to Today • Modern Day Tea Party Movement • How does this relate to Tea Party of 1773? http://washingtonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/april-tea-party1.jpg

  13. More Information on Boston Tea Party • How Stuff Works: Boston Tea Party • Eye Witness Account

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