1. The Boston Tea Party
By: AP

2. The Boston Tea Party
An incident that occurred before the American Revolutionary War. American colonists in Boston boarded English ships and dumped tea into Boston’s Harbor to protest the English tax on tea.

3. The Boston Tea Party Why?
The “Party” was a result of opposition to the Tea Act of This act charged a tax on imported tea to the colonies. The colonies were upset because England was making decisions for them without representation from the colonists.

4. The Boston Tea Party When?
December 16, PM

5. The Boston Tea Party Where?
In Boston Harbor
On board the Dartmouth, Eleanor and Beaver

6. The Boston Tea Party How?
A group of men disguised as Mohawk Indians dumped out all 342 chests of tea into the water.
Organized by the Whigs
or Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams was
a group leader

7. The Boston Tea Party Results?
Boston citizens lost jobs and could not get food and supplies
British Government closed the port of Boston
Harsh laws passed to punish everyone
The Boston Tea Party
was one event that
led up to the American
Revolutionary War

8. Sources 1. http:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosto_Tea_Party1.
2. Moore, J. (2004) The History of Our United States. Pensacola Christian College
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