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The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an event that happened during the American Revolution. On the night of December 16th , 1773 a group of Massachusetts
colonist disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and snuck onto three British ships called "Dartmouth", "Eleanor", and "Beaver". The ships were
docked in the Boston Harbor to deliver tea to the New England colonies. The group of Massachusetts colonist dumped three hundred and forty–two
chests of tea overboard into the Boston Harbor. This event may have disappointed some people but it was one of the pivotal moments in battle to
receive freedom from Great Britain in the American Revolution.
The Boston Tea Partywas a protest against the British Parliament's Tea Act of 1773. The Tea Act was passed by the Parliament on May 10th, 1773.
The passing of the Tea Act imposed for lower taxes and also no new taxes on the American colonies ("Boston Tea Party Facts", 2016). The low tax
allowed the East India to undercut even tea being smuggled into America by the Dutch traders (A&E Networks, 2017). The Tea Act made the group of
Massachusetts colonist and many other American colonist upset. In result , the Boston Tea party happened.
When the three ships had arrived in the Boston Harbor, the colonist were demanding that the tea be returned to England. The Governor of
Massachusetts refused the colonists demands. As a result of the Governor's refusal, about 60 members from the Sons of Liberty created the "tea party",
an underground
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Essay on Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party 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repealed by parliament. (http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/History.htm) However, the British government quickly enacted other laws designed to
solve monetary...show more content...
( USA, 1) But, the colonists boycotted the tea. Large segments of the population supported the boycott, and it became common protest throughout the
colonies. Various colonies made plans to prevent the British East India Company from landing its cargoes. In some ports, shipments of tea were
returned or the chosen agents were forced to resign. (USA, 1) In Boston, the chosen agents were relatives of royal Governor Thomas Hutchinson and of
course, they would not resign. Hutchinson made preparations to land the tea regardless of the popular feeling. Boston, a leading port city, where many
important colonists were merchants, was a focus of colonial resistance to the Tea Act. It was also the home of the radical agitator, Samuel Adams, who
staged a spectacular demonstration on the evening of) December 16, 1773. One hundred and fifty Bostonians, masquerading as Indians, made their
way through a large group of spectators. They went aboard three ships, broke open the tea chests, and dumped them into the harbor. (http:/
/www.bostonteapartyship.com/History.htm The excitement of the event, and the details of the evening were later recorded by George Hewes, and
eyewitness and participant in the event. He states that the tea was contained in three ships, lying near each other at Griffin's wharf. Armed war vessels
surrounded these three cargo ships. The commanders of the war vessels had
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Essay Boston Tea Party
December 16, 1773, an angry group of protesters snuck upon three British ships carrying tea, and threw over 90,000 pounds of tea into the harbor.
However this was not the cause of the revolutionary war, it was multiple things that the British government did to the Americans to provoke them to
fight back. Many think it was right what they did to the American colonist, but many know it was wrong and some even consider it to be illegal. The
British Government put a tax on stuff for everyday use, like paper, stamps, tea, etc. The American colonist knew it was wrong and unlawful so some
refused to pay the price of the tax. British soldiers went to those people and demanded the money, if refused again or unable to pay the person would
be beaten...show more content...
The government was close to repealing it, but then the king forced it and made it harder on them, so the colonist made it harder on the government.
They took from them what they had taken. They were angry, annoyed, and tired of everything that the British had put them through so they set out to
make them pay for what they had done and try to teach them a lesson. That night, December 16, 1773, one hundred angry protester snuck aboard three
British ship that contained imported tea from an Indian company, 90,000 pounds of tea that would be equal to over 1,000,000 dollars in today's time. It
took the one hundred colonists over three hours, but they eventually threw all 343 chest of tea into the Boston harbor. This affected the government a
great amount; it took a big chunk of money to buy that tea, which they thought the colonist would have to pay for. Seeing how outraged the colonist
were, and that they meant business they government repealed taxes on some material need, like paper and stamps. Years later the taxes were brought
back up, this act was called the "stamp act" it increased more than the first time and this enraged the colonist even more. The Boston tea party affected
the government a lot, but not enough, so the colonist had to think of something else to do to get at them. The Government insisted on taxing them, all
though not right they did it. The colonist had to revert back to hard ways with mo money and less freedom. Life was already hard enough for
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Boston Tea Party Essay
The Boston Tea Party
Most people have heard about the Boston Tea Party. When American's dumped British Tea in Boston Harbor. But not everyone understands the
importance of it, and why the Tea Party is still remembered today.
It was on December 16, 1773, when American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians threw 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India
Company from ships into Boston Harbor. "The Americans were protesting both a tax on tea (the Townshend Acts) and the perceived monopoly of the
East India Company (also the called English East India Company)" (Britannica p.1).
The Townshend Acts were a series of four acts passed by theBritish Parliament in an attempt to assert what it...show more content...
The fourth, and most important Townshend Act, lifted commercialduties on tea, allowing it to be exported to the Colonies free of all British taxes.
The acts posed an immediate threat to established traditions of colonial self–government. They were resisted everywhere with verbal agitation and
physical violence, deliberate evasion of duties, renewed importation arguments among merchants, and overt acts of hostility toward British enforcement
agents, especially in Boston. "Colonial tumult, coupled with the instability of frequently changing British ministries resulted at the Boston Massacre"
(Britannica p1). In repeal all revenue duties except that on tea were lifted.
In 1773 Parliament passed a Tea Act designed to aid the financially troubled East Indian Company by granting it a monopoly on all tea exported to the
colonies, an exemption on the export tax, and a "drawback" (refund) on duties owed on certain surplus quantities of tea in its possession.
"The tea sent to the colonies was to be carried only in East India Company ships and sold only through its own agents, bypassing the independent
colonial shippers and merchants. The company thus could sell the tea at a less–than–usual price in either
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The Boston Tea Party

  • 1. The Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party was an event that happened during the American Revolution. On the night of December 16th , 1773 a group of Massachusetts colonist disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and snuck onto three British ships called "Dartmouth", "Eleanor", and "Beaver". The ships were docked in the Boston Harbor to deliver tea to the New England colonies. The group of Massachusetts colonist dumped three hundred and forty–two chests of tea overboard into the Boston Harbor. This event may have disappointed some people but it was one of the pivotal moments in battle to receive freedom from Great Britain in the American Revolution. The Boston Tea Partywas a protest against the British Parliament's Tea Act of 1773. The Tea Act was passed by the Parliament on May 10th, 1773. The passing of the Tea Act imposed for lower taxes and also no new taxes on the American colonies ("Boston Tea Party Facts", 2016). The low tax allowed the East India to undercut even tea being smuggled into America by the Dutch traders (A&E Networks, 2017). The Tea Act made the group of Massachusetts colonist and many other American colonist upset. In result , the Boston Tea party happened. When the three ships had arrived in the Boston Harbor, the colonist were demanding that the tea be returned to England. The Governor of Massachusetts refused the colonists demands. As a result of the Governor's refusal, about 60 members from the Sons of Liberty created the "tea party", an underground Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. Essay on Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party 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. (http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/History.htm) However, the British government quickly enacted other laws designed to solve monetary...show more content... ( USA, 1) But, the colonists boycotted the tea. Large segments of the population supported the boycott, and it became common protest throughout the colonies. Various colonies made plans to prevent the British East India Company from landing its cargoes. In some ports, shipments of tea were returned or the chosen agents were forced to resign. (USA, 1) In Boston, the chosen agents were relatives of royal Governor Thomas Hutchinson and of course, they would not resign. Hutchinson made preparations to land the tea regardless of the popular feeling. Boston, a leading port city, where many important colonists were merchants, was a focus of colonial resistance to the Tea Act. It was also the home of the radical agitator, Samuel Adams, who staged a spectacular demonstration on the evening of) December 16, 1773. One hundred and fifty Bostonians, masquerading as Indians, made their way through a large group of spectators. They went aboard three ships, broke open the tea chests, and dumped them into the harbor. (http:/ /www.bostonteapartyship.com/History.htm The excitement of the event, and the details of the evening were later recorded by George Hewes, and eyewitness and participant in the event. He states that the tea was contained in three ships, lying near each other at Griffin's wharf. Armed war vessels surrounded these three cargo ships. The commanders of the war vessels had Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. Essay Boston Tea Party December 16, 1773, an angry group of protesters snuck upon three British ships carrying tea, and threw over 90,000 pounds of tea into the harbor. However this was not the cause of the revolutionary war, it was multiple things that the British government did to the Americans to provoke them to fight back. Many think it was right what they did to the American colonist, but many know it was wrong and some even consider it to be illegal. The British Government put a tax on stuff for everyday use, like paper, stamps, tea, etc. The American colonist knew it was wrong and unlawful so some refused to pay the price of the tax. British soldiers went to those people and demanded the money, if refused again or unable to pay the person would be beaten...show more content... The government was close to repealing it, but then the king forced it and made it harder on them, so the colonist made it harder on the government. They took from them what they had taken. They were angry, annoyed, and tired of everything that the British had put them through so they set out to make them pay for what they had done and try to teach them a lesson. That night, December 16, 1773, one hundred angry protester snuck aboard three British ship that contained imported tea from an Indian company, 90,000 pounds of tea that would be equal to over 1,000,000 dollars in today's time. It took the one hundred colonists over three hours, but they eventually threw all 343 chest of tea into the Boston harbor. This affected the government a great amount; it took a big chunk of money to buy that tea, which they thought the colonist would have to pay for. Seeing how outraged the colonist were, and that they meant business they government repealed taxes on some material need, like paper and stamps. Years later the taxes were brought back up, this act was called the "stamp act" it increased more than the first time and this enraged the colonist even more. The Boston tea party affected the government a lot, but not enough, so the colonist had to think of something else to do to get at them. The Government insisted on taxing them, all though not right they did it. The colonist had to revert back to hard ways with mo money and less freedom. Life was already hard enough for Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. Boston Tea Party Essay The Boston Tea Party Most people have heard about the Boston Tea Party. When American's dumped British Tea in Boston Harbor. But not everyone understands the importance of it, and why the Tea Party is still remembered today. It was on December 16, 1773, when American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians threw 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company from ships into Boston Harbor. "The Americans were protesting both a tax on tea (the Townshend Acts) and the perceived monopoly of the East India Company (also the called English East India Company)" (Britannica p.1). The Townshend Acts were a series of four acts passed by theBritish Parliament in an attempt to assert what it...show more content... The fourth, and most important Townshend Act, lifted commercialduties on tea, allowing it to be exported to the Colonies free of all British taxes. The acts posed an immediate threat to established traditions of colonial self–government. They were resisted everywhere with verbal agitation and physical violence, deliberate evasion of duties, renewed importation arguments among merchants, and overt acts of hostility toward British enforcement agents, especially in Boston. "Colonial tumult, coupled with the instability of frequently changing British ministries resulted at the Boston Massacre" (Britannica p1). In repeal all revenue duties except that on tea were lifted. In 1773 Parliament passed a Tea Act designed to aid the financially troubled East Indian Company by granting it a monopoly on all tea exported to the colonies, an exemption on the export tax, and a "drawback" (refund) on duties owed on certain surplus quantities of tea in its possession. "The tea sent to the colonies was to be carried only in East India Company ships and sold only through its own agents, bypassing the independent colonial shippers and merchants. The company thus could sell the tea at a less–than–usual price in either Get more content on HelpWriting.net