Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party 1773

OBJECTIVES: TODAY, I WILL EXAMINE EVENTS THAT LED TO BOSTON TEA PARTY. MY JOB IS TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST IT TO THE EDENTON TEA PARTY.

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Facts Occurred on Thursday, December 16, 1773, and took 3 hours between 7 and 10 PM 90,000 lbs of tea in 342 containers was thrown overboard 116 people participated in the destruction of teaparticipated

Facts Each full container had a weight of 400 pounds. Half-containers were 100 pounds each The destroyed tea was worth an estimated £10,000. In today’s money this would be approximately equal to a million dollars The names of the three B.T.P. ships were Dartmouth, Eleanor and BeaverDartmouth, Eleanor and Beaver

PROPAGANDA: AS WE VIEW THE NEXT 3 SLIDES, YOU DECIDE IF FACTS ARE TRUE OR USED TO EXCITE THE COLONISTS.

SUMMARY: TAKE 5 MINUTES TO DESCRIBE EACH SLIDE. COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE SCENERY. HOW HAVE POLITICAL CARTOONS BEEN USED TO INFORM OR ENGAGE THE PUBLIC?

ACTIVITY: ASSIGNMENT: CREATE A POLITICAL CARTOON ABOUT THE ONE OF THESE EVENTS: – PRESIDENTAL CANDIDATES FOR 2016 – SUPERBOWL 50 – ICE STORM THAT SHUT DOWN THE EAST COAST – ANY ENTERTAINER THAT DIED IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS POLITICAL CARTOON: EXAMPLE: