Who were the stakeholders of the Boston tea party?
There were two audiences, actually. The immediate audience was the angry colonists who were present on December 16, 1773 when the event occurred, as well as those who watched or soon heard about this protest against unfair British taxation of tea. But the other audience was the King of England-- he wasn't there, although his soldiers were, but the colonists were sending him a message. They believed British rule had become too onerous and unjust, and they were ready to take action.
What captions could you put under a picture of the Boston tea party?
Try some different points of view:
What was the sign of the Boston Tea Party to start?
This was not a planned event by the Son's of Liberty. One or two may have egged it on, but it was an event that just happened. Right after the tea tax was passed in a pub near the docks a group of people were complaining about the tax so they decided to throw the tea into Boston Harbor. They decided to meet at the docks, a few dressed up as Native Americans, and they boarded 3 ships. On one of the ships they knocked down a sailor who was guarding the ship and they threw chests of tea into Boston Harbor.
How did the American Revolution affect people throughout the colonies?
It caused them to umm yeah get like smarter kind if
How does the Boston tea party leads to intolerable act?
The boston tea party led to the intolerable act because the colonist when on the britist boat that had tea and the colonist throw the tea off board. the britist couldn't do anything the goverment was the only one who could stop the colonist. later when the goverment found out they had to punish them so they passed the intolerable acts with means british soilers could come in colonist home for free and colonist could do nothing.
Who are the characters in the Boston Tea Party story?
thomas Hutchinson ,Samuel Adams,and king george the 3
When did the Boston Tea Party end and start?
It started with many of the founding fathers in 1773. Started in one day and ended in the same. The Boston Tea Party was a rebellious act by Patriots, the Sons of Liberty, in 1773 to the taxes put on tea, put up by Britain as a response to debt created by the French and Indian War. They were also put into place by George Grenville, the British Prime Minister sent to "babysit" the colonies. Overall, the Boston Tea Party lead to the Intolerable Acts.
How did king george's feelings toward the colonies change after the boston tea party?
king george was really mad
Why is it a good thing that Governor Hutchinson sent the tea ships back to England?
i do not know but i love tea
Why did the participants of the Boston Tea Party do what they did the day they did it?
The Boston Tea Party was a protest of the lowering of the cost of the British tea by the government and the East India tea company who had gotten a bail out from the crown in 1773. The smugglers in the colonies found the Dutch tea that they sold was higher in price than the British tea, so they staged the Boston Tea Party and others in harbors in the colonies ( Hamilton was one of the largest smugglers in the colonies and a founding member of the Son's of Liberty). The cost of tea also went as far back as the Navigation Acts and the restricting of trade to and from the colonies passed from 1650-1733. Tea was also taxed in 1767 in the Townsend Acts.
Why was the Boston Tea Party Wrong?
it was wrong to the British because not only did they not get their way they simply did not want the colonists to have freedom
King Gorge III tax the colonist .The colonist started to threat the the people who stamped the items to make sure they payed the tax. The day of the Boston tea party. The liberty brothers dressed up as Mohawk Indians and chopped open the boxes of tea and other items and poured out the items(mostly the tea).Their king punished Boston.
What part of the plant does tea come from?
Tea is made from the leaves of the tea plant that has been wilted; dried and undergone an oxidation process which causes the teaâ??s to turn a dark color.
The colonists that participated in the Boston Tea Party were disguised as?
They didn't dress up. This is part of the fable. The Boston Tea Party was a protest of the lowering of the cost of the British tea by the government and the East India tea company who had gotten a bail out from the crown in 1773. The smugglers in the colonies found the Dutch tea that they sold was higher in price than the British tea, so they staged the Boston Tea Party and others in harbors in the colonies ( Hamilton was one of the largest smugglers in the colonies and a founding member of the Son's of Liberty). The cost of tea also went as far back as the Navigation Acts and the restricting of trade to and from the colonies passed from 1650-1733. Tea was also taxed in 1767 in the Townsend Acts.
What kind of event is usually followed by an after party?
The event usually followed by an after party is just another party where certain people are only invited. They all meet up at a different site and continue drinking and partying into the night. They usually end when most of the people are passed out drunk or just go home.
What was the Boston Tea Party ship?
The three ships that participated were named the Dartmouth, Eleanor and the Beaver. There was also a fourth ship sent to Boston, the William. It was due to come in but the vessel was damaged by a storm and had to come ashore at Cape Cod with salvable payload but the ship was totally lost.
Sometimes the tea party ships are mistakenly called British. In fact only the tea belonged to East India Tea Company but the ships themselves were American. Only the tea was destroyed, nothing else. Even the deck was swept clean by the "Mohawks".
Were there any landmarks when the Boston Tea Party happened?
Available landmarks at the time of the Boston Tea Party included the river, the harbor, the back bay, and the pier as well as a number of other prominent buildings.
What role did crispus attucks play in the Boston tea party?
Crispus Attucks played the role of a patriot in the Boston tea party.
He fought british officials.
Who were the people who protested in the tea act of 1773?
They were mainly smugglers upset over the cost of tea. The British had lowered the tea tax which meant that the cost of the Dutch tea they smuggled in was higher than English. Hamilton , a smuggler and Son's of Liberty member, got men together and also recruited men from the wharf pubs to throw tea into Boston harbor from 3 ships. They also attacked one of the ships captains.
Why did the native Americans invent the Boston Tea Party?
They didn't , nor did they have anything to do with it.They didn't dress up. This is part of the fable. The Boston Tea Party was a protest of the lowering of the cost of the British tea by the government and the East India tea company who had gotten a bail out from the crown in 1773. The smugglers in the colonies found the Dutch tea that they sold was higher in price than the British tea, so they staged the Boston Tea Party and others in harbors in the colonies ( Hamilton was one of the largest smugglers in the colonies and a founding member of the Son's of Liberty). The cost of tea also went as far back as the Navigation Acts and the restricting of trade to and from the colonies passed from 1650-1733. Tea was also taxed in 1767 in the Townsend Acts.