The Boston Tea Party

In current day America, citizens either take their freedom lightly or believe they have no freedom at all. However, our ancestors thought differently in the past. The English colonist came to the New World for a number of reasons. Many came to the New World to escape bad marriages, jail terms, but many historian believe that many came to either get out of poverty or the fear of them falling into poverty. According to Brands, “Religion was a big reason for the English to come across the Atlantic”. The first colony was Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, which was not successful. After the first colony was established many more were established like New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and etc..

American Tempest: How the Boston Tea Party Sparked A Revolution written by Harlow Giles Unger offers an in-depth analysis of the Boston Tea Party. Unger organizes the events in chronological order starting 30 years before the Boston Tea Party occurred. In the end he touches upon the aftermath of the journey towards self-government. The book presents many engaging details and provides the reader with more of a storytelling feel. He describes the colonists hard times and anger towards being taxed by British Parliament. Unger adds insights and conclusions about various topics and the people surrounding the rebellion, which was one of his goals in his writing. He wanted to tell of the untold Tea Party 's impact on American history politically, socially, and economically. The book was intended for the general public, because he wrote “ironically, few, if any Americans today… know the true and entire story of the Tea Party and the Patriots who staged it” (4).

In the novel, Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America, the author Benjamin L. Carp gives an incredibly in-depth description of the events of the Boston tea party. In the Introduction, Carp argues that the “party” was not a singular event, but rather a catalyst for the impending Revolution. He presents each chapter as a new aspect of the event while offering primary sources, letters, newspapers, and magazines as compelling evidence. Each chapter is focused on a very specific topic and perfectly leads to the next. Carp gives the reader a concise layout of context, causes, proceedings, and the aftermath of this rebellious show of resolve and determination. By giving the reader the political and cultural

The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts on December 16, 1773. The citizens of the colonies felt cheated due to the lack of representation in Parliament which caused unfair taxes colonists could not do anything about. In their opinion, they were British citizens as well and deserved the same rights given to those back in the mother country and to not have “virtual representation” where members of Parliament were chosen to speak for those across the sea instead of an election to decide who holds their seat in office. Therefore, when a shipment of highly overpriced tea, due to taxes, docked at the harbor, the Sons of Liberty paraded in dressed as American Indians and in a matter of three hours

Civil disobedience, which is when a person or a group of people protest against laws, taxes, etc. in a peaceful manner, has been displayed many times in the past. One of these instances included a memorable American event: the Boston Tea Party. During the Revolutionary War (1770s), Britain had colonization of America, commonly referred to as the Thirteen Colonies. The British East India Company, who performed commerce with Asia, were having monetary issues, so they needed to find a way to get revenue. In May 1773, Parliament passed the Tea Act, which gave the BEIC a portion of the American tea trade. However, this act did not put colonists at ease, because even the cheapest sellers could have lost business to the company (who now had better

Many things might have contributed to the colonist’s revolution against the British. The Boston Tea Party may have been the breaking point for Lord North and King George. What happened was the Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk indians and boarded the tea ships to toss the crates of tea into the sea. King George was not happy about the situation and passed a series of laws which the colonists referred to as “The Intolerable Acts.”

On the cold night of December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty dumped about forty-six tons of British tea into the Boston Harbor, destroying the boxes and turning the water brown; however, this was not a violent protest. Many of them did not want any damage to be done to the three ships carrying the tea, the last of which had just arrived that morning. During the entire event, only a few people got injured. Most of the protesters were unharmed and cooperated with each other to protest against the British government, although one man was caught stealing the tea they were supposed to be destroying, and another was knocked unconscious by a falling box of tea. Despite those mistakes, most colonists supported the Boston Tea Party, and it had a great effect on what was yet to come.

In the prewar decade from 1765 to 1775 there was an escalating in anti-Brits opinion in the American language colony. Some reason that this escalated was that people felt as though they didn’t really owe the Brits anything but that the Brits owed them something for taking care of the colonies. Ever since they imposed the stamp act the American settlers felt insecure with having to pay so many taxes to the British people because they owed a huge national debt that they had to pay for colonizing the American colonies. The settlers responded with more boycotts, daughters of liberty and newspapers started displaying support for the colonists; the sons of liberty, the newspapers started displaying support for the settlers, riots, and some published names of the merchants that were

The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773. The event took place in Boston. The Boston Tea Party happened because the colonist felt like they should not have to pay taxes on British tea. It was also a response to the Tea Act. The tea act was an act placed on the colonist that only the British India Company could sell tea to them.

When it came to lessons the British had a hard time learning. It’s displayed clearly in the mid 1700’s. The Boston Tea Party was a turning point in the dynamics of both England and the American Colonist. One could say that it set everything in motion so we could get where we are today. The British’s stubbornness caused turmoil that could have been easily prevented. They were essentially the cause of the Americans actions. The question is whether or not the American responses were right. Were they too extreme? Should more have been done? Was a response even necessary? All these are questions that people tend not to think back on. They accept that what happened already happened, but don’t question whether it was reasonable. What if a situation similar to that of the Boston Tea Party were to happen? Do we (Americans) repeat what was done in the past or is there a better way to handle such a state of affairs? Analyzing what happened before, during, and after the Boston Tea Party will help determine whether or not it was it was the correct course of action and if it should be used again if a similar situation were to be presented in the future.

American history is full of battles and freedom fighters. From the Boston tea party to voting rights. America fought against a king who was unfair and unjust. They may have had a civil war but it was also for the idea that rights were being taken away. The country has many amazing historical characters that made it the country it is today. This paper will discuss the Boston Tea Party, George Washington’s inaugural address, his warnings upon leaving office as well as the Boston Massacre, the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and John Adams on voting rights.

The Boston Tea Party of 1773 was a statement made by angry colonists to the British Parliament that enough was enough. The colonists were enraged over Parliaments constant abuse of power. They wanted their independence and Parliament wanted no part of that, which fueled their cause and the incidents thereafter will go down in history as the most important endeavors in history.

The settlers were furious with the laws that the British were giving them, because they were limiting the power the colonist had. The Proclamation of 1763 made a line saying that they couldn’t past the Appalachian Mountains so the settlers can be protected from the savages they called Indians, but they were really trying to protect the Indians from the settlers. Just so the British can profit from the trade of fur. Which started the fuel of anger the settlers had toward the British. The Stamp Act gave Great Britain money by taxing the settlers on paper items without their consent. The Coercive Act made sure to punish the colonist for what they did at the Boston Tea Party and hoped to isolate Boston and New England from the other colonies.

Introduction To understand the American Revolutionary War one must learn about how it feels to be in a war. You Are There The year is 1777. Everyone is getting ready for battle.

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.