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The Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party was not really a tea party. Instead it was a group of people dressed like Indians with axes dumping tea off three ships to protest British taxes. It took place in Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts on December 16, 1773, from 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. In the 1770’s the American colonists were being taxed too much by the British and they started to want their independence. Britain was taxing the colonists to pay their debts from the French and Indian War. The colonists started to fight back by tarring and feathering some tax collectors. Britain sent troops to the colonies which caused more problems. Britain decided to pull back most taxes except for the tea tax. Tea was important to the colonists …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Describes the boston tea party as a group of people dressed like indians with axes dumping tea off three ships to protest british taxes.
- Explains that britain pulled back most taxes except for the tea tax. the colonists started to buy smuggled tea instead so they didn't have to pay taxes.
- Describes how the sons of liberty protested british taxation and to protect the rights of colonists.
- Describes how the british shut down boston harbor and boston until all 340 chests of british east india tea company were paid for. the colonists responded by protesting and repealing the intolerable acts.
The men were really the Sons of Liberty led by Samuel Adams. The Sons of Liberty was a group who was formed to protest British taxation and to protect the rights of colonists. They started walking to the harbor that night in their disguises and more men joined them until the group had about 150 people. They walked to the ship and when one guard tried to stop them. A man in the group raised his gun and said, “The path is wide enough for all of us; we have nothing to do with you and intend you no harm-if you keep your own way peacefully we shall keep ours.” He was smart when he stepped aside. The men ordered the captain and the crew below and used their axes to open up the crates and throw the tea leaves into the harbor. Anyone who tried to steal the tea leaves instead of throwing it overboard was either beaten or tossed overboard. After the main event, some of the Sons of Liberty got in canoes and started batting down the leaves. They vowed to not eat fish from Boston harbor because they fish had been swimming through the tea. Britain finally heard about the Boston Tea Party in January 20, 1774. They shut down Boston Harbor and Boston until all 340 chests of British East India Tea Company were paid for. This was known as the Boston Port Act. The British also made the Quebec Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and
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- Describes the boston tea party, an event in which angry colonists threw british tea over the harbor in protest of british rule and harsh taxes on their goods.
- Explains that the events before and after the boston tea party, such as the vandalism of british property, and colonists' rebellious organizations, were a major influence to the american revolution because they were signs of revolt in the colonies.
- Explains that when the british signed the tea act onto the colonies, rebellious organizations, vandalism of british property, and the boston tea party were signs of uprising. patriots feathered and tarred british officers.
- Analyzes how anger filled the colonists after the british signed the quartering act. "no taxation without representation" became a common slogan.
- Explains that colonists felt deprived of rights when the quartering act came into place. they were also enraged by the boston massacre.
- Explains that colonists went to extreme measures to avoid anything associated with britain, its people, and their taxed goods. they chose to smuggle tea from holland and rebels prevented west india company tea being unloaded off the ships.
- Narrates how the sons of liberty rebelled against anything british and formed groups to rebel. the group began in boston and spread to all the colonies.
- Explains that the sons organized a rebellious demonstration on august 14, 1765. they hung the dummy of andrew oliver, the distributor of stamps in massachusetts.
- Explains that after the boston tea party, britain set into place restrictions specifically on massachusetts. they responded with the intolerable acts and the closing of the massachusetts harbor.
- Explains that great britain established the intolerable acts because they thought that boston would set an example to all other colonies, showing that britain had power and that insubordinate acts would not be permitted.
- Describes how the events after the boston tea party united the colonies. the citizens in other colonies sent food to boston, and the colonists even made their own congress.
- Explains that the colonies made a continental congress to represent themselves as the whole, united government. royal governors tried to make the meetings illegal, but their attempts failed.
- Concludes that the boston tea party, boston massacre, and the sons of liberty are key reasons the colonists declared war and began the american revolution.
- Cites kindig, thomas, and krull, kathleen. the boston tea party and the american revolution.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that the boston tea party arose from two issues surrounding the british empire in 1765.
- Explains that europeans began to view tea drinking as delicacy in the 17th century. multiple rival companies were assembled to import the product from china in an attempt to make a hefty profit.
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- Explains that the boston tea party was the culmination of many years of bad feeling between the british government and her american colonies.
- Analyzes how the british government quickly enacted other laws designed to solve monetary problems. the boston tea party was the final act of focused rage against a parliamentary law.
- Explains that the americans were well organized to resist new financial demands placed upon them by the british parliament.
- Describes how the british east india company found it was sitting on large stocks of tea that it could not sell in england. the tea act in 1773 was an effort to save it.
- Analyzes how the tea act angered colonial merchants who feared they would be replaced and bankrupt by this powerful company. it revived american feelings about the issue of taxation without representation.
- Explains how various colonies made plans to prevent the british east india company from landing its cargoes. in boston, the chosen agents were relatives of royal governor thomas hutchinson and would not resign.
- Describes how one hundred fifty bostonians, masquerading as indians, made their way through a large group of spectators. they broke open the tea chests and dumped them into the harbor.
- Analyzes how george hewes recorded the excitement of the event, and details about the evening. he states that the tea was contained in three ships lying near each other at griffin’s wharf.
- Explains that the citizens of boston met to decide on the measures necessary to prevent the landing of the tea. governor hutchinson did not attend the meeting or answer their questions.
- Narrates how hewes dressed himself in an indian costume and went to griffin's wharf, where he found others dressed, equipped, and painted. they marched together and divided into three parties to board three ships at the same time.
- Narrates how hewes boarded a ship and demanded the keys to the hatches from the captain. pitt told him not to damage the ship or the rigging.
- Narrates how a number of small boats, manned by sailors and citizens, beat and drenched the tea to render its destruction inevitable. this episode had serious consequences for boston and relations between british government and the colony of massachusetts.
- Explains that the boston tea party brought about what ben franklin called "great wrath" in britain. parliament reacted with laws, which bostonians called the "intolerable acts."
- Explains that boston's failure to pay for the tea theydamaged caused the coercive acts to beordered by king george iii.
- Concludes that the tea act created a controversial situation when parliament favored the east indies company in the american colonies.
- Cites burns, robert e., gilbert, philip, and norman graebner. a history of the american people.
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- Explains how the colonists began rebelling against the british by boycotting goods and protesting.
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- Analyzes how the topic of equality popped up in the colonists' argument over imposed taxation.
- Explains that the townshend act was the next event, or crisis, which the americans faced. it imposed duties on several american products, recreating the stamp act of 1765.
- Explains how the british controlled the american colonies while using them to earn money. they imposed the tea act on march 10, 1773 to help out the collapsing east india company.
- Explains that the continental congress met in philadelphia in september 1774 about the preparation for war and resistance to the intolerable acts.
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- Explains the beginning of the actual revolution would be the first official confrontation in the revolutionary war between the british troops and the colonists in lexington and concord in 1775. the development of 'colonial identity' during the french and indian war sparked the events afterward.
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- Explains that the boston tea party was one of the most important events up to the independence of america. many people think about the ship and tea and patriotism in the 18th century.
- Explains that the boston tea party was a significant act of civil disobedience that worried the americans about the issue of taxation, but it helped spark the revolutionary war.
- Explains that the boston tea party started ten years before in 1763, when the english won the french-and-indian war. the king of britain passed taxes on the colonies to make up for the loss of money.
- Explains that american merchants resented not being able to partake in the profits of the east india company. popular politicians objected to the tea act on principle.
- Explains that bostonians, disguised as native americans, dumped 342 chests of tea into boston harbor on december 16, 1773.
- Explains how parliament passed laws to punish boston and make british control over massachusetts more effective. the intolerable acts alienated american colonists and hastened the american revolution.
- Describes the three ships involved in the boston tea party: the dartmouth, eleanor, and beaver.
- Explains that the boston tea party caused high tempers and the intolerable act, which let the british government obtain more power over the colonists.
- Explains that the massachusetts government act, administration justice act and the quartering act only benefitted british soldiers and government. the declaration of independence was passed less than 2 years later.
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- Explains that the revolutionary period covers a period between 1765 and 1783. major events like the stamp act, the boston massacre, and paul revere's ride unfold during this period.
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- Describes the american revolution as a series of events that helped to establish the united states as an entity separate from the british crown.
- Explains the stamp act of 1765, which made taxing on paper materials legal to pay for the debt that had accumulated during the french and indian war.
- Explains that 1767 parliament passed the townsend acts, which allowed items like lead, paint, and tea to be taxed. the suspension act suspended new york’s assembly for not enforcing the quartering act.
- Explains that thomas hutchinson requested help from the british army to prevent protests. the boston massacre and the boston tea party were significant events during this time.
- Explains that the british parliament put the intolerable acts in place, which shut down boston harbor until british east india company were compensated for the destroyed tea. the quebec act extended french canadian territory into new york and pennsylvania.
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- Explains that the declaration of independence was adopted on july 4, 1776, which formally proclaimed the colonies as independent, but the war continued because the british did not want to let go of them.
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- Explains that lieutenant cornwallis realized he wasn't going to win the battle against the franco-american army and surrendered yorktown. in 1783, the treaty of paris officially granted the united states its well-deserved independence.
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1109 wordsRead More - The Boston Tea Partycomparative essayMost people have heard of The Boston tea party. When American patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded the British ships in the Boston harbor and dumped all of the tea into the ocean. But what most people fail to realize is the great importance behind this protest. To fully understand a topic of history one must first acknowledge the actions behind it. The French and Indian war, the Stamp Act, the Townshend Revenue Act, as well as the Tea Act are all important catalysts of the legendary Boston tea party. Which is why we will discuss these topics before examining the events of the Boston tea party.
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- Explains the significance of the boston tea party, which was a protest by american patriots dressed as mohawk indians. the french and indian war, the stamp act, and the townshend revenue act were catalysts for the event.
- Explains that the french and indian war was an imperial war conflict between great britain and the british.
- Explains that the tea act, passed by parliament on may 10, 1773, would be the final spark to the revolutionary movement in boston.
- Explains that after the french and indian war ended in 1763, the british government fell into a massive debt.
- Concludes that the boston tea party is one of the most iconic events in the united states, but to consider it as an isolated event would be foolish.
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- Explains that the boston tea party was the first official moment where american colonists felt a true sense of pride in their country.
- Argues that the townshend act was the last straw for american colonists as it punished them for misbehaving and gained free revenue.
- Explains how protests resulted in more unrest of both american colonists and great britain.
- Compares the cultures of the colonists in great britain and the british. the british farmed straight resources and shipped them out to other countries instead of crafting their own goods.
- Analyzes how king george iii's refusal of the olive branch petition contributed to the american revolution. the colonists tried to free themselves from british rule while still maintaining allegiance.
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967 wordsRead More - American History Essays Boston Tea Partyexplanatory essayImagine you are a merchant in Boston selling imported goods from England with a high tax on them, when three ships come in with 342 chests of tea without planning to pay the middleman tax. That's how it was for many merchants in Boston. The East India Tea Company went bankrupt due to the dropping rate of tea sales in America because of the increasing rate of smuggling. The government's lack of support, and the newly passed Tea Act, only kindled more resentment towards the British from the colonists. This finally resulted in approximately three groups of fifty men going aboard the three British ships and dumping the tea into the Boston Harbor. The Boston Tea Party was more an act towards self-government and displaying their rights rather a way to gain revenge at England.
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- Explains that the boston tea party was more an act towards self-government and displaying their rights rather than a way to gain revenge at england.
- Explains that the west india tea company was bankrupt due to the amount of smuggled tea america was buying. they hired handlers in philadelphia, charleston, and new york to avoid the high taxes of england.
- Explains that the tea act and lack of help from government only caused more resentment towards the british.
- Narrates how samuel adams threw up his hands and cried: "i do not see what more bostonians can do to save their country."
- Opines that the boston tea party was an act towards freedom, not revenge, and should be treated as such.
1151 wordsRead More - American Revolution Gave Birth to Democracy in Americaexplanatory essayThe British had been taxing everything they could get away with on the colonists. When they taxed the tea – that of which the colonists could only buy from the British, the colonists told the British to take their tea ships home. The British refused. As a result, colonist Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty protested by sneaking on board the tea ships disguised as Indians and dumped the tea in its entirety into the Boston Harbor. The British, angered by this, closed the harbor and imposed more penalties ("Boston tea party," 2009). The American Revolution began shortly thereafter.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that america's forefathers came to this land to escape oppression from british rule. the american revolution gave birth to democracy in america through great historical events and famous penned agreements.
- Describes how the sons of liberty grew into a large organization with members in all of the colonies. their primary purpose was to reject the british's extreme taxes.
- Explains how the british taxed the colonists' tea, which they could only buy from them. samuel adams and the sons of liberty snuck on board the tea ships disguised as indians and dumped it into the boston harbor.
- Explains that the british were better supplied and defeated the colonists, but the battle of saratoga was the turning point in the american revolution. the french joined forces with america to win the war.
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- Explains that paul revere was one of the most famous figures in the american revolution. he was a silversmith and courier during the war.
- Explains that the declaration of independence, which was adopted by congress on july 4, 1776, was significant in that it enabled the colonies to officially claim independence from great britain.
- Describes how the united states of america, great britain, spain and france signed the treaty of paris that ended the american revolution. the continental congress sent five men to sign, but only three made it.
- States that the united states constitution is the longest lasting constitution in world history.
- Explains that famous battles, acts of defiance, unknown people and treaties of great consequence created the country known today as the united states of america.
- Cites the following sources: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratogabet you didn't know: revolutionary war.
- Cites paul revere's the biography channel website, retrieved from http://www.biography.com/people/paul-revere.
987 wordsRead More - Why Did The English Colonists Change Over Timeexplanatory essayThe East India trading company was in debt and asked parliament for assistance. Parliament made the Tea Act, which made imports of tea to the colonies from the trading company much cheaper than those from local sources. This angered the colonists because they could no longer compete with these prices and they feared that if they acquiesced to this new act, that others like it would soon follow. Groups like the Sons of Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty then organized protests and the boycotting of English goods, not just tea. The sons of liberty even boarded one of the trade ships in Boston harbor dressed as Indians and proceeded to dump all of the tea overboard in an event called the Boston Tea Party. Colonists in other port cities copied
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the english colonists were largely allowed to govern themselves, separate from the king's or parliament’s authority, until the end of the french and indian war.
- Explains that after the english were no longer at war with france, they stopped supplying the money that they had been sending to the colonies because of the war debt.
- Explains that the stamp act, which required the colonists to put a stamp on every written document, upset merchants and those who made pamphlets from their printing presses.
- Explains how the english took control of all french lands in canada and all territory east of the mississippi river after defeating them in the french and indian war. concerned for the integrity of colonies, parliament passed what the colonists called the intolerable acts.
- Explains that the stamp act was repealed in favor of a new act, which made imports of tea to the colonies much cheaper than those from local sources.
- Explains that colonists were able to govern themselves with their own local assemblies and the government of each of the thirteen colonies under the royal governors for the first 150 years of their existence.
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