ylor McCarty Professor American Government June 20, 2018 On Monday June 11, 2018 I attended the Lake Area Tea Party. The people at the political event were all Trump supportive Republicans to the exception of one Democrat that was there to film the event. There was many different candidates there to give their speeches from people running to be representatives to their district to a person running for governor of Michigan. I was able to get involved at the Tea Party by being able to sign petitions and we were able to ask questions. I did feel a little out of place because I felt like I was the youngest person there by thirty to forty years. When I walked in to the event we were welcomed and greeted by many different people. They came …show more content…
His name was Chase Turner. He is running for Michigan’s 38th House district. He is the grandson of the iconic Detroit Tv star Marilyn Turner. I believe this gives him an advantage over his opponents because he has a famous person from the area that is backing him. He harped on that he was for the people and not the lobbyists in Lansing. He talked about how being young is useful for him and helps his case. It allows the people of the 38th district to have a new perspective on politics and allow someone different in office. The positive thing about electing someone new into office that has little prior experience is that they are not involved into the corrupt systems. Mostly they are truly running for the people and not to line their pockets. His policies that he wants to enforce is auto insurance reform, long term solutions for roads, and education reform. If I was able to vote I would vote for him because I believe in what he is trying to do, but he might be to inexperienced. When he was an okay speaker and he said the same thing multiple times in different ways. He needs to work on his public speaking and if he can master that I believe he will have a very long and successful career in
This has been one of the most fascinating political seasons in recent history. The level of discourse and potential scandals on both sides has increased my attention level. Rather you support either of these candidates, both the fringe candidates from the left and the right both have struck a chord with a lot of people. Whether either of them wins their party’s nomination and becomes the president is still left to be decided. Mainstream political pundits and major social institutions have either condemned or flatly said that some of these candidates’ proposals are not feasible, but to the electorate that doesn’t seem to matter. There has been a lot of commotion about a brokered Republican convention even though it seems that there will be one
Many people believe that the Boston Tea Party arose just because of the Tea Act that came into play in 1773, but in-fact, this major statement arose from two issues surrounding the British Empire in 1765. The first of the issues was that the British East India Company was at risk of going under and the Parliament was finding ways to bring it back. The second issue was that there was a continuing dispute about the extent of the Parliament’s authority. Many colonists believe that the Parliament went overboard with their power and the people were concerned about the future. Attempting to resolve these two major issues, the North Ministry only worsened the problem and produced a showdown that would eventually result in revolution.
In May 1773, Parliament passed out the Tea Act. This act was designed to save the East India Company from bankruptcy.
George Hewes’ account of the Boston Tea party is considered a firsthand account of a historically significant event. The Boston Tea party took place the night of December 16, 1773 on three ships anchored in Boston Harbor. Hewes recounts the events leading up to the Boston Tea Party, the actual attack on the ships and its aftermath. He provides descriptive narration thus contributing to the historical context surround the Tea party. This event and many others leading up to it, provide a colorful backdrop on the eve of the American Revolution.
By this point, the colonists were beginning to question Britain’s motives. They believed they were being treated like slaves and being used solely for the economic growth of Britain. One night, in 1773, the colonists rebelled against these taxes on their tea. A group of men dressed as Native Americans boarded a ship at Boston Harbor and unloaded three vessels of taxed tea (Boston Tea Party). This event, known as the Boston Tea Party, enraged King George III, and inevitably prompted Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts in 1774....
When the Boston Tea Party occurred on the evening of December 16,1773, it was the culmination of many years of bad feeling between the British government and her American colonies. The controversy between the two always seemed to hinge on the taxes, which Great Britain required for the upkeep of the American colonies. Starting in 1765, the Stamp Act was intended by Parliament to provide the funds necessary to keep peace between the American settlers and the Native American population. The Stamp Act was loathed by the American colonists and later repealed by parliament.
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.
It also happened because the tax was a political move of the Parliament to claim control over the colonies. In light of the concept of agitation, it is clear that the Tea Party was a form of protest because the agitators did not like how the Parliament reasserts control. Although no one was hurt in this midnight raid, it sure did create a tension on the part of the Parliament. The physical presence of those who joined the raid tried to challenge the Tea Act of 1773. Although wasting a lot of tea should not be made a big deal, tea during that time was expensive and it has become a symbol of comfort by the colonists because they loved it. As such, the Boston Tea Party is significant because it showed that American colonists are very much willing to speak their freedom and exercise the same. Also, they are very willing to give up anything so that their right for independence is attained. Clearly, this is a form of lateral deviance because the agitators are very much willing to work outside the Parliament and in fact, colonists are ready for war. According to the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Tea Party led to the American Revolution on April 19, 1775 in Massachusetts. Accordingly, the participants of the midnight raid were not punished but one person who was remained anonymous was stripped and punished devastatingly. Klein asserts that more than 92, 000 pounds of tea were
In the political cartoon, Tea Bagged, it demonstrated how the Boston Tea Party lead to the American Revolution. This event was monumental in the American Revolution. When it came to the tea act the colonists finally had enough and they wanted to get revenge on the British. They formed a group and came up with a plan to raid the ships, and throw overboard tea. Finlay on the night of December 16, 1773, patriots dressed up as Indians and boarded the boat in the night and threw of tons and tons of tea. The Boston Tea Party was the key-event for the Revolutionary War. With this act, the colonists started the violent part of the revolution. It was the first try of the colonists, to rebel with violence against their own government. It was an important
The Boston Massacre of 1770 was an act where soldiers killed 5 colonists that were part of the crowd that was rising up against the soldiers. Some believe that the Boston Massacre was pure murder, but others know better, and I know that it was simply just an act of self-defense. According to Exhibits B, E, and H the colonists were the ones who started up this riot that took place at 9 pm, and became physically aggressive towards the soldiers. This means that not only is this riot not the soldiers fault. There is a scientific term called Herd Behavior. Herd Behavior is when a riot or crowd is together and a person suggests/ does something and the all of a sudden that is what everyone is doing. So according to Exhibit C, a colonist hit Captain
Most 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.
I thought the Boston Tea Party was just a normal protest, but I had no clue that the rebel move was the pathway to the Revolutionary War. Quite a few of the ladies around town, and even my sister were amused by the enemies,the red coats. Me and the other soldiers are taking their optimistic moods from the victories on the Trenton and Princeton to Valley Forge. Just because the some of the soldiers are unusually hopeful, a lot of the soldiers were frustrated with the conditions and leaving the army after
The Boston Tea Party is one of the most explosive and dynamic examples of what affect the common man held on the path to the Revolution. The Tea Party itself was organized by some of the more well-known officials such as John Hancock, but would have had little effect without the men who actually participated in tossing of 90,000 pounds of tea. George Hewes, a prime example of the average man’s affect on the war, had this to say about that fateful night:
Imagine sweat dripping off your face, every muscle in your body is aching and begging you to stop, but you can’t your master will beat you if you do. This is the work of a slave during Colonial America. The life of a slave was a difficult one from being taken from your home country, to enduring long hours of painful work until thankfully, it was halted to a stop during the civil war.You’re in Africa with your family you are doing your daily duties when you and your village hear noise. There are men that appear to be coming your way. There is something over your head and you cannot see. It seems you’re being forced down to the bottom deck of a ship. You are able to see again but, you don’t see your family. What you do see, however, are people from your
The tea party movement began as the result of conservative discontent after the presidential election in 2008. Before President Barack Obama took office, many conservatives went on online chat boards and expressed anger over the banks being bailed out and billions of their tax money being spent on government programs. As a form of protest, one individual suggested that everyone mail tea bags to their elected representative in Congress. The concept behind this idea was that what was happening to America at the time was like what had occurred in America during the colonial era. Revolutionaries had organized the Boston Tea Party because of the British policy of “taxation without representation”, and many conservatives felt as if this phrase described what the government was doing again. This was the birth of the tea party movement, and it has only greatly expanded since then. (Ed Pikington; Oct 5, 2010)