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The Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, thousands of protesters gathered at the Old South
Meeting House in Boston Harbor to speak out against the Tea Act that
gave the East India Company the ability to sell its tea to colonists
at reduced cost and give the British government-backed company a
monopoly on the tea market in the colonies. As the crowd grew thick
and tempers rose, a small group of men dressed as Native Americans
marched to the harbor, boarded the ships and threw forty-six tons
of tea overboard.
The tossing of tea into the harbor was just a symptom
of the colonists’ unhappiness with being told
what to do by King George and the British Parliament
while having no official political representatives
to defend their economic interests. The actions of
that night had a far-reaching impact and helped define
a watershed moment in the beginning of the quest
for independence from England, ending in the Revolutionary
War.
In this mini unit, find out more about the most
famous event leading up to the American Revolution,
read eight primary eyewitness source accounts of
the day, review a Tea Party timeline, watch an animated
version of events in the popular Liberty’s
Kids video series, plan a short play that reenacts
the event and explore more in a detailed lesson plan.
Reading
The Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party FAQ
Primary Sources
Eight Historic Accounts of the Boston Tea Party
Multimedia
Liberty’s Kids: "The Boston Tea Party" (Part 1)
Liberty’s Kids: "The Boston Tea Party" (Part 2)
Activities
The Boston Tea Party: Costume Optional?
Put on a Boston Tea Party Play (PDF)
Timeline
Tea
Party Timeline
Recommended Resource
Learning Through History: The American Revolution
Join us as we examine the people, places, and events
that shaped the American Revolution!
In this issue:
Revolutionary Personality Quiz
First to Defy, First to Die: The Boston Massacre
The First Continental Congress
Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride
Life at Valley Forge
And much more...
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