BOSTON TEA PARTY

BOSTON TEA PARTY

• It was an act of rebellion against Parliament
• It was led by the Sons of Liberty
• Occurred on December 16, 1773

SONS OF LIBERTY

• These were patriots who desired freedom from England
• They dressed as natives
• They boarded 3 british ships
• Tossed tea into Boston harbor

WHY IT HAPPENED

• Colonists grew tired of Great Britain's constant taxing
• Tea was part of the culture that colonists brought to America
• The tax on tea was outrageous and unjust in the colonist's eyes
• "No taxation without representation"

THE RESULT

• British officials were outraged
• This was the first destructive act of rebellion
• As a response the Coercive acts were instituted

THE COERCIVE ACTS

• Boston Port Act
• Massachusetts Government Act
• Administration of Justice Act
• Quartering Act

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE FUTURE

• Colonists were even angrier after the coercive acts
• It gave them fervor to fight back
• It led to the formation of the first Continental Congress
• It was a contributing factor to the American Revolution
• The Boston tea party is important to all of America

WORKS CITED

• http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-parliament-adopts-the-co...
• http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party
• http://www.boston-tea-party.org
• http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm
• http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/teaact.htm

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