The Boston Tea Party
By Garrett F.
When the people of America think about the Boston tea party they think of British kind having a spot of tea with the Queen of England. Well it is not it is American settlers dressing up as Indians, getting on a British ship grabbing the tea and throwing it overboard. This happened when the settlers got tired of the British having too many taxes. The Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16 1773 led by Samuel Adams.
This started when the British began raising taxes for tea in Boston. The British raised taxes because the British wanted to put pressure on the colonists to obey and to get more money for the crown. The British tea act allowed the British to directly sell and by from East India.
Finally the Americans had enough! Samuel Adams had the great idea to take over two British ships and dress up as Indians. When they arrived at the Boston port the Americans threw 342 barrels of tea into the harbor.
The Boston Tea Party was a symbol of American freedom because it started American freedom. After the Boston Tea Party, we were free, and there were no more taxes for tea or any other laws.
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This started when the British began raising taxes for tea in Boston. The British raised taxes because the British wanted to put pressure on the colonists to obey and to get more money for the crown. The British tea act allowed the British to directly sell and by from East India.
Finally the Americans had enough! Samuel Adams had the great idea to take over two British ships and dress up as Indians. When they arrived at the Boston port the Americans threw 342 barrels of tea into the harbor.
The Boston Tea Party was a symbol of American freedom because it started American freedom. After the Boston Tea Party, we were free, and there were no more taxes for tea or any other laws.
Suite 101.com last updated October 11, 2012 web.
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