...The Boston Tea Party Consequences The Boston Tea Party was one very big stand with various consequences.The Sons of Liberty had many members including, Samuel Adams, Benedict Arnold, Benjamin Edes, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, John Lamb, Joseph Warren, Paul Revere, William Mackay, Alexander McDougall, James Otis Jr., Benjamin Rush, Isaac Sears, Haym Solomon, James Swan, Charles Thomson, Thomas Young, Marinus Willett,Francis Akeley, and Oliver Wolcott. These men weren't the only participants in the Boston Tea Party. It is estimated that hundreds of people participated in the Boston Tea Party. Many people were in fear of getting caught so the majority of people remain anonymous. However, the known people that participated is approximately 116...
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...plish, splash, splosh then down into the Boston Harbor went 342 chests of tea then everybody there had fled from the seen. The Boston Tea Party was planned out precisely by the Sons of Liberty who were against the British. In 1773 the Boston Tea Party was the colonists who were protesting against the British tea tax by dumping tea into the Boston Harbor, and most of the consequences were severe. The Boston Tea Party was an important event that had led up to the Revolutionary War. The Boston Tea Party all began on December 16, in the year of 1773 when the British were making the colonists pay a tea tax, and the colonists did not like that at all. Even though the British’s tea was super cheap and the colonists could easily by this without using...
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...The Boston Tea Party was a turn point in the revolution and is still one of the most symbolizing acts done during the revolution. The Boston Tea Party was an event that happened in Boston because the tea had some taxes that were lowered but not removed. The Sons of Liberty were in charge of dumping over 300 boxes of tea in Boston Harbor. This was caused due to various reasons including the tax without representation issue in which the British were taxing the colonies without them having any representation in parliament. This book talks about various things that changed America in the 18th century, as suggested by the title. This book contains various fascinating events that are explained of the how, why, when and where of many important historical...
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...The Boston Tea Party was an event, in 1773, where American colonists dressed as Native Americans stormed several cargo ships, and dumped 92,000 pounds of tea into the Boston harbor in protest of the tax on tea set by the English parliament. The immediate cause of the Boston Tea Party was the passage of the Tea Act, by the English government. This was the main cause, because it made the colonists feel like parliament was attempting to undermine their economy, by putting local tea companies out of business. But there were other smaller, but still important causes. One of these cases was the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre was an act that had occurred three years prior. During this incident, a group of British soldiers opened...
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...Events Leading Up To The Revolutionary War Introduction The Revolutionary War was a very important time period in American history. There were many events and battles that were all over the Colonies. There were some events that influenced the time period more than others. These include the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre. Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party was a very influential time in American history. It occurred on the night of December 16, 1770. Involved were the Parliament, the Patriots and the Sons of Liberty, and the merchants in Boston. Seeking to help the East India Tea Company, Parliament adjusted import taxes on tea sent to the colonies. The consignees of Boston refused to accept the tea shipments. The merchants...
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...Things that you can know about the Boston Tea party Cool Causes The Causes of the Boston Tea Party was the Tea Act. The Tea Act lead to the Boston Tea Party because the colonists did not like the tax on tea, so Samuel Adams and the Sons Of Liberty snuck onto 3 ships to end the disaster of taxes! The Colonists did not think that the Tea act was fair, so they had the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party itself On a night of December 15, 1773, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded 3 ships unattended armed with a variety of axes, dressed up as Mohawk Indians. In a time of 3 hours, 340 tea crates that weighed as much as 92,000 lbs, were broken and thrown into the Boston Harbor. Roughly, all this destruction costed £9,659 in British currency....
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...skills you have gained so far and referring to the materials provided for this assignment, identify two possible strategies that Thomas Hutchinson or Samuel Adams likely used to develop and improve their thinking as those historical events unfolded prior to taking a stand and acting according to their beliefs. Samuel Adams may have used strategy one: analyzing a single statement for what is means by asking yourself if the statement makes sense and if so responding with a yes or no answer. Adams was not only an extremist but a political writer speaking to issues that directly affected colonies like the Stamp Act and tea distribution from East India. Both of these events affected many colonists in a negative way because the Stamp Act added taxation to certain products, while India tea imports, caused some colonists to lose money from their own tea sells. Adams would have had to ask himself why these acts where just or unjust by analyzing them individually in a literal sense. He publicly came to the conclusion that these acts were unjust because they both caused colonists to lose money and also put a damper on their personal values and liberty. Another strategy he may have used it number 3, which is when something that is presented as factual isn’t and therefore needs an explanation on why it can or can’t be validated. By evaluating and concluding in his writings that colonists should not be taxed without the proper representation to back up this very law. He successfully...
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...weighing out all the pros and cons and solicitation. Thomas Hutchison felt that all ties need to be maintained with England to keep the peace between them and their colonies. Therefore weighing out all the pros and cons to increase the trade for the colonies so that it would put them in a better position financially, could have been a strategy they likely used. Basically the pros and cons show the positive and negatives of taxation without representation. This could have likely been determined through solicitation of opinions among the colonists, in which a number of them agreed with the radicals. 2. Explain the importance of building a foundation for critical and creative thinking when evaluating historical events such as the Boston Tea Party. The importance of building a foundation for critical and creative thinking when evaluating historical events is to consider the facts of the things that happened. In other words the things that we know were true. The reason it is important to create a foundation of creative thinking is because along with the facts we should also consider other possibilities and outcomes of what could have happened that we...
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...Process in the United States [The Boston Tea Party] Student: Arleta Dunlap Course: POS 2311-05 American National Government Semester: Fall, 2011 Professor: Dr. Mordu Serry-Kamal Institution: Winston-Salem State University Date: November 28, 2011 I. Introduction “Tea Party Myths” is an article about the event that took place on December 16, 1773 in Boston, Massachusetts. It refers to a few different misconceptions or “myths” about the event, and discusses the accurate facts of that historic day. The author of the article is Ray Raphael. The author of this article has advanced because he clearly points out the facts of the Boston Tea Party that many people do not know. There are so many misinterpretations of the event, and he pointed them out with accuracy. II. Literature Review The author is trying to make three specific points regarding misconceptions of the Boston Tea Party, as well as make a few factual points about the event in general. The first myth that Raphael referred to was that the whole event began because of higher taxes on tea. Tea was a major commodity at that time and it is believed by some that the colonist rebelled due to these taxes that were implemented. The truth of the matter is that there was actually a tax break for the colonists. The author states that the issue was not a rise in taxes, but the fact that the colonists had no part in the decision making. The author also corrected the idea that the tea taxes were a heavy burden on the...
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...strategy that they used would be a maintained critical attitude throughout the problem solving. When using a critical attitude and maintaining it can help improve your thinking skills. This is crucial because improving your thinking depends on the habits and attitudes of others. When problem solving this involves careful observation, interpreting, evaluating, and more, which can be difficult if distracted by emotions. The second one I think they may have used would have been Summarizing. Summarizing can help a person visualize all key elements. Samuel Adams may have used an analytical process. He assessed both sides of the issue and all consequences of their actions before he planned what he would do. 2. Explain the importance of building a foundation for critical and creative thinking when evaluating historical events such as the Boston Tea Party. A foundation is very important and crucial to the process of critical thinking. This is very important in an academic environment, but also very important in everyday life. It enables the ability to analyze, evaluate, explain, and restructure your thinking. This also helps to decrease the risk of thinking with a false belief. When using critical...
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...can be hard to maintain a calm and critical state in times of stress or chaos. Problem solving and planning involves careful observation, interpreting, evaluating, and more, which can be difficult if distracted by emotions. The second one I think they may have used would have been Summarizing. Summarizing can help a person visualize all key elements. Samuel Adams may have used an analytical process. He assessed both sides of the issue and all consequences of their actions before he planned what he would do. Thomas Hutchinson most likely weighed the pros and cons in order to increase trade for the colonies and placing them in a better position economically. 2. Explain the importance of building a foundation for critical and creative thinking when evaluating historical events such as the Boston Tea Party. It is important to build up a foundation for critical and creative thinking when evaluation any situation historical or not. Being able to think critically and creatively when evaluating a historic event such as the Boston Tea Party is very important and helpful. It allows you to imagine yourself in the shoes of the people involved, able to think, feel, and react the way they might have. In addition, you can...
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...AWhat were the causes of the American Revolution? Please provide a chronological overview of the key events that led to increasing colonial discontent up until the outbreak of the American Revolution. 1763-1775 • Consequences of the French- Indian War- British broke > impose taxes on colonists > the salty war veteran colonists unhappy • Grenville taxes- Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Quartering Act • Proclamation of 1763- called for no expansion after colonists had just fought for land for 9 years • Colonists respond > Stamp Act Congress, Sons of Liberty, etc > British back off • (British and colonist tension due to presence of British troops in the colonies who took low wage jobs, get drunk, “date your sister” > Boston Massacre - colonists use propaganda which stirs up more colonial discontent • Tea Act 1773- high quality tea at a low price which affects and angers the merchant class (whom have power), • Boston Tea Party- merchants dress up as Indians during the night, sneak on British ships and dump the tea into the Boston harbor > British not willing to back-down this time because they saw it as a challenge of their authority • British respond with Coercive Acts- colonists called “Intolerable Acts” > brings up debate to colonists of “self governing” • Colonists respond by calling First Continental Congress > friendships and alliances made > embrace Virginia Resolves • British lead colonists are forming militia and storing gunpowder send troops to intervene > Lexington and Concord •...
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...The American Revolution started in 1775 after the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1774. The First Continental Congress was a meeting of the people of the 13 colonies that wanted independence from King George III. Two of the main people in the First Continental Congress were George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Before the First Continental Congress, the Boston Tea Party happened in 1773. The Boston Tea Party was an act of anger because of the unreasonably high taxes on the tea that king George shipped over to the 13 colonies. In result, the colonists shipped back to Britain and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. The colonists received consequences from the King which were called The Intolerable Act. This Act included not having a jury in court. This violated the 5th amendment nowadays. During the First Continental Congress, the people sent a letter to King George III of Britain, asking if they could become their own nation because the King wasn’t protecting their natural rights. The colonists made a plan if the King said no, to meet again in 1775. The King said no and sent over troops because of the Intolerable Act/the letter and the troops were allowed to live in your home and you had to provide them with food and a bedroom. This made the colonists angry...
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...1. Using the critical thinking skills you have gained so far and referring to the materials provided for this assignment, identify two possible strategies that Thomas Hutchinson or Samuel Adams likely used to develop and improve their thinking as those historical events unfolded prior to taking a stand and acting according to their beliefs. Two possible strategies that Thomas Hutchinson or Samuel Adams likely used to develop and improve their thinking were, when the statement, or some part of it, is open to interpretation, use the if-then approach to analysis. Thomas Hutchinson and Samuel Adams would have thought about their decisions prior to just going through with them blindly. They would also analyze the effects their decisions would have. By thinking of their decisions, both of them were intelligent enough to separate the facts from what was uncertain. By doing this both men would not be leaving any part of statements or theory’s left open to interpretation. If the exercise consists of a dialogue, read it several times, each time for a different purpose. First, read it to understand the discussion in its entirety. Then read each person’s comments individually, noting the progression of his or her thoughts and the degree of logical consistency. Finally, read for implications and assumptions; these are ideas are not stated directly but are nevertheless identifiable by what is stated directly. Both men were heavily involved in the creation of Massachusetts law, government...
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...and the mercantilists wanted to use legislation to regulate the economy in a way that helped Britain more than the colonies (Walton/Rockoff 2010, pp. 93-107). The Navigation Acts of 1651 set the stage for the revolution to come almost century later, although the Navigation Acts themselves were not all bad. In fact, the colonists were some of the lightly taxes people in the world (Reid 1978, pp. 81-100). However, the acts that followed infuriated the colonists. After the repeal of the Stamp Act of 1765, Charles Townshend, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, the government department responsible for collecting taxes, passed the Townshend Acts, which imposed duties on tea, glass, paper, and tobacco, but most importantly imposed a customs board, undermining colonists’ self-rule. Organized boycotts led to the Boston Massacre, which led to the repeal of all the duties imposed by the Townshend Acts, except for...
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