By: Kellie
| WHO? |
King
George III was taxing the colonists for tea as a way to pay for war
debts. And Parliament gave the East India Trading Company a
proprietorship agreement to ship tea to the colonies. |
| WHAT? |
The
colonists of America would get tea for a cheaper price than ever
before. Tea was a staple in the lives of colonists. The Parliament
would then think they can tax the colonists more if they allowed that.
The Colonists weren't fooled! The Sons of Liberty, Led by Samuel Adams, decided to dress up as indians and go aboard the ships in Boston Harbor and dump the tea into the harbor!! People though that the Boston Tea Party was a bold move, but London's reaction was passing the Intolerable Acts and closing the Port of Boston. This sparked the start of the American Revolution. |
| WHEN? |
Evening
of December 16th, 1773 |
| WHERE? |
Boston
Harbor. |
| WHY? |
Because
the colonists wanted to show that they didn't want to be taxed so high
on tea. |
| HOW? |
The
colonists of America didn't want to be taxed on tea. So the Sons of
Liberty came up with a brilliant plan. They sent 200
men disguised as indians to go aboard the three ships in Boston Harbor.
The Dartmouth, The Elanor, and The Beaver. They dumped 45 tons of tea
into Boston Harbor. This was not tolerated by England and this sparked
the beginning of the American Revolution. |
| SOURCES |
|
| Boston Tea Party." World Book Online. 6 Mar 2009 <www.worldbookonline.com/kids/Article?id=ar832647&st=boston+tea+party>. | |
| Boston Tea Party." Eyewitness to History. 6 Mar 2009 <http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm>. | |
| Boston Tea Party." Kidport. 6 Mar 2009 <http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/AmericanRevolution/TeaParty.html>. | |
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