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The Boston Tea Party: Sparking Revolution in the Colonies

Learn how a tea dispute heightened tension between colonists and Britain, leading to the Boston Massacre and the Colonies' united response. Explore key events, figures, and the impact of the Boston Tea Party on American history.

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The Boston Tea Party: Sparking Revolution in the Colonies

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  1. Today we will… Discuss how a dispute over tea led to tension between the colonists and the British government Describe how Parliament struck back at the people of Boston Paper from the table Take out HW

  2. Let’s Review… PROCLAMATION of 1763 • The _______________ of _____ was meant to keep colonists from crossing the Appalachian Mountains. • The _______________ Act put a tax on molasses. • The _______________ Act required colonists to pay a tax on legal documents (marriage papers, diplomas, and wills). • The _______________ Acts taxed goods such as glass, paper, and tea. SUGAR STAMP TOWNSHEND

  3. REASON • Legal documents known as writs of assistance allowed customs officials to inspect a ship’s cargo without giving a _______________ . • Quartering Act - Port cities such as NY and Boston had to now provide hosing, bedding, beverages to soldiers stationed in the colonies. • Angry colonists protested the taxes on March 5, 1770. The _______________ ended with 5 colonists shot and killed. BOSTON MASSACRE

  4. Result of the Boston Massacre JOHN ADAMS • ___ ___ defended the British soldiers in court. • Sam Adams formed a committee of correspondence – members of the committee regularly wrote letters and pamphlets reporting to other colonies on events in Massachusetts

  5. A Win for the Colonies??? BOYCOTT • Colonial ___ of taxed goods forced British Parliament to repeal most of the taxes AND the Quartering Act • Colonists were pleased with the news… • HOWEVER… • The king of England left the TAX ON TEA to ensure they had the right to tax Let’s find out what happens next…

  6. It’s a Tea Thing… • By 1770, at least 1,000,000 colonists brewed tea 2x/day • Most of the tea was brought to the colonies by the EAST INDIA COMPANY. Sold tea to the colonists at a higherpricethanwhattheypaidforit EastIndiaCo. buysteainAsia Soldtocolonialteamerchants ParliamentpassedtheTeaAct, which allowed the East India Co. to sell directly to the colonists Many colonistsstoppedbuyingBritishtea to protest the tax This made the tealessexpensive for colonists to buy Predictions… Do the colonists start buying tea again?

  7. 3 ships loaded with tea pulled into Boston harbor in November 1773 “This meeting can do nothing further to save the country” SamAdamsand the SonsofLibertyhad a plan…On December 16th, they sent a letter to the governor of Mass. demanding the ships leave the harbor The governor denied the request, prompting Sam Adams to say…

  8. Adams words were a signal, prompting a group of men (disguised as Indians) to burst into the meetinghouse The disguised colonists left the meetinghouse and boarded the ships “Boston harbor a teapot tonight! The Mohawks are come”! They split open the chests and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor

  9. Effect of the Boston Tea Party In response to the Boston Tea Party, British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts because they were so harsh… Customs officials charged with crimes would be tried in Britain or Canada Port of Boston closed until colonists paid for the destroyed tea New Quartering Act – colonists had to house soldiers Limit on Mass. town meetings (1/year)

  10. Help from Other Colonies The committee of correspondence spread news of the Intolerable Acts to the other colonies SC provided rice Other colonies provided food for Boston colonists VA provided corn PA provided flour 12 colonies (not Georgia) sent delegates to Philadelphia (First Continental Congress) in1774 Backed Mass…boycotted all British goods until the Intolerable Acts were repealed and urged colonies to train a militia (army of citizens in emergency)

  11. ENGRAVING SHOWING TEA PARTY You have been inspired by PAUL REVERE! You have now decided to create an engraving of the events that become known as the BOSTON TEA PARTY. Your engraving will be distributed throughout the colonies and will tell the story of the event to all the American colonists throughout the 13 colonies. • Your Engraving of the BOSTON TEA PARTY Must: • Fill the page • Include Color • Have 50 Words of Text • No Stick Figures • Portray 3 FACTS about the TEA PARTY • Utilize at least 1 incidents of PROPOGRANDA

  12. Johnny Tremain is a 1943 children's historical novel set in Boston prior to and during the outbreak of the American Revolution Johnny Tremainis a 1957 film made based on the 1943 novel Watch the clip of the Boston Tea Party FictionalANDhistoricalcharacters Johnny Tremain- 14 years old and is apprenticed to silversmith. His hand was badly injured by an accident, therefore he could no longer work in the silversmith business. Samuel Adams - Political leader of the Revolutionary forces. He wrote numerous pamphlets inciting and inspiring the revolution.

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