Boston+Tea+Party

=** ﻿ T H E B O S T O N T E A P A R T Y **= =It was a foggy and eerie night when “Native Americans” tossed tea into the harbor. The “Native Americans” were the Sons of Liberty protesting the Tea Act. By reading this, you will find out what exactly happened, why it happened, and what John Hancock and Samuel Adams had to do with it. So, what really happened during the Boston Tea Party?=

=﻿ W H A ** T ** H ** A ** P ** P ** E ** N ** E ** D ** : ** S ** i ** m ** o ** n ** e = 1.Article: The Boston Tea Party was a giant step to declaring independence. This act that the Sons of Liberty took showed the British that the colonists were ready to act and fight for what they believed in. Maybe if this never happened we would not be called the United States of America. Maybe we would still be under control of Parliament. Maybe we wouldn't be the most powerful country in the world today. In result to the Tea Act which placed tax on tea, the colonists wanted to do something that would make the British really angry. The colonists were trying to get the British to repeal the Tea Act. One night some of the Sons of Liberty went on the British boats in Boston Harbor and threw all the tea into the Harbor that was on the boats. After, the British didn't repeal the Tea Act but did become angry with colonists. This lead to war! 2.Vocab: Parliament: legislature of Great Britain. George Hewes:shoemaker from Boston who was one of the men who threw tea off the British ships. Rebellion: open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler. Repayment: to pay back or refund, as money. Repeal: to revoke or withdraw formally or officially 3. Pictures 4.One link that also has great information on the Boston Tea Party is - www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm

5.Primary Source Document: Letter about Boston Tea Party written by John Adams: The last ministerial Maneuver has created a more open and determined Resistance than ever has been made before. The Tea Ships are all to return, whatever may be the Consequence. I suppose your wise Minister will put the Nation to some expense of a few Millions to quell this Spirit by another Fleet and Army. The Nation is so independent, so clear of Debt and so rich in Funds and Resources, as yet untried, that there is no doubt to be made, she can well afford it. But let me tell those wise Ministers, I would not advise them to try many more such Experiments. A few more such Experiments will throw the most of the trade of the Colonies, into the Hands of the Dutch, or will erect an independent Empire in America--perhaps both. Nothing but equal Liberty and kind Treatment can secure the attachment of the Colonies to Britain. Translation: The last religious planned movement has created a more open and determined resistance than ever has been made before. The Boston Tea Party will come back to haunt us whatever the consequence there will be. The King is going to punish severly to stop this revolution. England is so 6.Differationated: S X W A D H N H Z F HE T K X L Z S O J C TW U N R E P E A L R DE T N E M Y A P E R ZH P A R L I A M E N TE K B L O Y G R H M BG L Q A J U Z H E B ER P R E B E L L I O NO Q A O I N H L U R GE A E F E N K C W G LG C A X B K R I O O V
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= W H Y I T ﻿﻿ H A P P E N E D : C h r i s t i n a = ==== **1) ARTICLE:** The date was April 27th 1773, and the Tea Act was passed by the British Parliament. It was created to rescue the East India Company from bankruptcy. This act placed duties on tea to help regain money lost during the French and Indian War . The British believed that since they fought for the colonist's protection, it was only fair that the colonists were the ones to be taxed. The Tea Act lowered the cost the East India Company need to pay the British government, and that caused the tea to also be sold more cheaply. It was thought that this act would not anger the colonists for it was pretty cheap, cheaper than (i.e.) smuggled, untaxed Dutch Tea.  ==== ====  However, the colonists saw this as another example of "taxation without representation ." This was the latest in a long line of laws placed on the colonists unfairly by Britain. The colonists thought that it wasn't reasonable that they were not being represented, had no say in being taxed. Before the Tea Act, the British had placed the Quartering Act, Navigation Acts, Sugar Act, and the Stamp Act. These acts also placed taxes without the colonists' say. All of these acts angered the colonists, but the Tea Act was the only one that pushed the colonists to dumping imported tea into the harbor. ====

**5) PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENT:**
====Here is a part of John Easson's letter to his father. And to think, all of the madness described happened because of the Tea Act, and the hatred among the colonists towards the British being cruel. First is what John Easson wrote, then is a translation where it is more understandable.====

====//"A general muster was assembled, from this and all ye neighbouring towns, to the number of five or six thousand, at 10 o'clock Thursday morning in the Old South Meeting house, where they pass'd a unanimous vote that the Tea should go out of the harbour that afternoon.... They muster'd, I'm told, upon Fort Hill, to the number of about two hundred, and proceeded, two by two, to Griffin's wharf... and before nine o'clock in the evening, every chest from on board the three vessels was knock'd to pieces and flung over ye sides. They say the actors were Indians from Narragansett. Whether they were or not, to a transient observer they appear'd as such, being cloath'd in Blankets with the heads muffled, and copper color'd countenances, being each arm'd with a hatchet or axe, and pair of pistols, nor was their dialect different from what I conceive these geniuses to speak, as their jargon was unintelligible to all but themselves."//====

====On Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock, villagers from neighboring towns had a meeting. In the Old South Meeting house, they all agreed to dump the Tea coming in later. They gathered on Fort Hill and made their way to Griffin's wharf. Before 9 o'clock, all the crates of tea were broken and thrown into the water on the sides of the boat. People say that the actors were Native Americans from Narragansett. Anyone who would've walked by and have seen them would have concluded so. They wore cloth, held a hatchet or axe, and even pistols, and their language was not understandable, except to themselves.====

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===<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">I am John Hancock. I was born in Braintree, Massachusetts on January 23, 1737. My father died when I was a young boy and my Uncle adopted me. I went to Harvard College and graduated in 1757. When I was 27, my uncle died so I had a lot of money on my hands. In 1765, I became a Boston selectman. In June 1768, I sailed a ship to Boston with a cargo of wine when the feelings of the British were harsh. By the way, did I say I was the richest merchant in Boston? Yes, and I am very proud of that. ===

===<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> There was this one day where the British put a tax on tea. First paper, then sugar and molasses, but tea! No way. So, Sam Adams and I were talking and he planned that night to dump all the tea into the harbor! I tried to talk him out of it, but he didn’t listen. I am sided with the rebels, but I am not that extreme. That shenanigan Samuel Adams is too foolish to try to dump tea into the harbor. Will someone catch them, I don’t know. I cannot say if I was a part of it or not, but that night was very insane. Everybody dressed up in Indian costumes to be in disguise and of course they dumped out the tea. Right after they started, the British the “Indians”. Samuel Adams never regretted doing that for it was a freedom penalty which eventually lead to complete freedom. ===

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===<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Selectman- Person that is chosen out of a large group to do something special ===

<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Merchant- A business man or trader
===<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Braintree: A place in Massachusetts which is now Quincy === ===<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Harvard College: A college in Cambridge, Massachusetts which is very popular and hard to get into ===

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===<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Go to Go.grolier.com/ and search John Hancock. Then, click on the first book and you can get many good facts about John Hancock. ===

===<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">John Hancock had the very big signature in the middle. He did this so that King George lll would be able to see his name without his glasses. Obviously, he was proud of breaking free from the British ===