Boston Tea Party Dbq

Conflicts happened because of the competition for power and expansion between a nation, or an empire. An example of this is in the book when it was talking about the Boston Tea Party in December 16, 1773. The British Government wanted to keep its power over the colonies and that ultimately lead to conflicts, revolts and war. “The British government responded in March 1774 by declaring the port of Boston closed until the East India Company had been compensated for its losses. This was the first of the so-called Coercive Acts--a series of laws passed in 1774 in which the British attempted to assert their authority over the colonies but instead succeeded only in enraging the colonists further ultimately prompted the outbreak of the revolutionary

This made the Colonists look at the Tea Act as another taxation without representation situation. It meant they could not buy tea from anyone else and so their tea would lose

The Tea Act and lack of help from government only caused more resentment towards the British. In 1767, the British Parliament placed duties on several items imported to America. Many colonists considered the taxes illegal and decided to not pay them by boycott. The government stopped all the duties except for imported tea. Parliament passed the Tea Act to help get the East India Tea Company out of financial trouble. This act allowed the company to sell tea in America for a much lower price. Three ships came into the Boston Harbor with 342 chests of tea without planning to pay the middleman tax to the store owners, which allowed them to make some profit due to the high taxes already placed. The colonists were outraged. The governor of Massachusetts rejected the efforts made by the colonists to prevent the tea being unloaded until the full tax was paid to them and they were allowed to buy their tea at the same price as usual. The government leaders did not want the three ships to leave Boston until the tea was unloaded

The people didn’t buy tea, so it declined the sales of tea by 70 percent. Then a law in 1773 was passed, the law was called the tea act. Which was passed to lower the prices on tea, or they file a bankruptcy. They weren’t getting any types of sales. The tea was lowered even more then the smuggled tea. The British reasoned that the Americans would have to be willing to pay the taxes if hey lowered the prices on tea. on November 28th

“Children planted by our care, nourished up by our indulgence and protected by our arms” I believe that the Sons of Liberty were heroes, not fanatics. They did things that started the revolution which in turn, made America. Even though to some people the actions they took were wrong, they did the things they did for good reasons. If it wasn’t for the Sons of Liberty, America wouldn’t exist right now.

To some the Boston Tea Party was merely an act of radical men, as noted by Joshua Wyeth, “...making so a large cup of tea for the fishes…,” but to others it was a revolutionary statement. At the time, the colonists had to stand together as a nation to defy the submissive Acts that Britain implemented upon them. The issues leading to the Boston Tea Party and the results were discussed by Professor Benjamin Carp’s in his lecture, “Acts of Power: The Boston Tea Party, Thomas Jefferson, and Fears of Enslavement,” a part of the 31st Annual Abram Kartch/Thomas Jefferson Lecture Series at William Paterson University. Professor Carp’s perspective on the situation largely emphasized the four main causes that sparked the acts of the colonists in Boston.

samuel adams and the sons of liberty went on three ships and broke 342 tea chests then threw the tea into the sea

When we start analyzing the data we find that living in the colonies following the Boston Tea party was a difficult time for many. There were people on both sides, those who were against the act and those who were for the act and a fight against Britain. When asked by the authorities, no one would release the names of the perpetrators of the Boston Tea Party for fear of backlash. Those who were against the act also feared from those who were now actively seeking to fight against the British. “The mob held no dissent, burning homes of the most outspoken opponents and sending the dreaded tumbrel, an imitation of the Inquisition leading to the doors of citizens who dared voice support for the established government” (Unger 3). This shows a clear example of how many there were who were opposed to the actions of the rebels, yet at the same time they could not speak out in fear for their homes and families. It continues with, “Whatever the motives of the

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

Taking after the Boston Tea Party, in 1774, the British released the Intolerable Acts of 1774. Under the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Harbor was shut down for all exchanges and renounced the charter that said Boston could govern itself. During the Boston Tea Party, the colonists initiated the violent part of the rebellion. This was the colonists first attempt, to revolt with extreme force against their own legislature. Not only were the colonists outraged by the Intolerable Acts of 1774, but as well as the Tea Act of 1773, in which they rampaged into the British ships that were stationed in the Boston Harbor. These British ships conveyed loads of tea on them. As an indication of protest against the Tea Act of 1773, the colonists disposed all of the tea into the Boston Harbor. To attain freedom, the colonists escaped from their mother country to begin another life in another world, however, the British government didn’t give them the opportunity by controlling them. The Boston Tea Party was the key event at that time, which led to the birth of the United States of

A Taste of freedom The leader of the Sons of Liberty, Samuel Adams, once said,” The truth is, all might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as ought” (Brainyquote). Samuel Adams, the leader of the Sons of Liberty, planned the dumping of the tea into the harbour. He was trying to show Britain that they mean business and to help free the colonies(Krull). Many things happened before/after the Boston Tea Party, like Britain adding tons of taxes and Boycotts.

Have you ever believed in something so strongly, that you risked something you loved for it? Our founding fathers did. I believe that the people of the American Revolution were a society of rebels because that's how our country started, certain acts of history can have influence on every day life, and because that's how we get our country to hear us.

Oh, my dear older sister, life here is awfully terrible, we don’t have a voice or any rights towards the British. I truly believe the Boston tea party that occurred week ago was a warning to the British, that we want and deserve our freedom, and we are willing to go to any lengths to achieve, even go to war. Do you know that they closed the port of Boston, and claimed it will stay close until the tea was paid for? All committees of correspondence were forbidden, and Massachusetts was ruled by General Thomas Gage and his army.

What is protest? A protest is a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something. America itself was made by men and woman who protested against an oppressive country for freedom and eventually won. The concept of protest may not be Americas original idea, however, the concept to have protesting as a protected right is americas original concept. There are many historical instances that prove freely protesting is an American concept such as The Women’s Suffrage Movement, Civil Rights Movement, and The Boston Tea Party.

“Our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an asylum on earth for civil and religious liberty.”One of Americans Founding Fathers, Samuel Adams spoke these words when advocating for American Independence. This essay will explore the causes of the American Revolution, focusing on the Boston Tea Party and the significance that the city of Boston held for both the American people and the British government. Briefly, the Boston Tea Party, also known as “the Destruction of Tea in Boston” by John Adams was a protest by the Sons of Liberty in December, 1773. This came after an increase by the British Parliament to finance the indebted the East Indian Company. During the night of December