The revolution in America gained momentum as Britain continued to pass new taxes and send more soldiers to the continent. The American people, along with their anger over the Appalachian Mountain boundary, did not enjoy these new taxes. Their protests and demonstrations were initially only in defiance to the new laws, but as their patience was continually tested, their thoughts turned towards independence. Although the idea of independence came about slowly, it is inaccurate to say that the colonists were "reluctant" in their efforts. George Robert Twelves Hewes is a perfect example of a colonist who was "excited with an inextinguishable desire to aid in chastising [the British]"(Young 55).…
He took part within the Boston Tea party and became the primary rider for Boston's Committee of safety. In that position, he devised a pattern of lanterns to warn the minutemen of a British invasion, arranging his memorable trip on April 18, 1775.…
The Boston Tea party was a political protest that took place on December 16, 1773 after the colonists got fed up with paying taxes on British tea. The British parliament put taxes on their imports to America. After colonists thought this was illegal and unfair, the British parliament stopped taxing all goods except tea. Few years later they passed out the Tea Act, which brought out the East India Company to relieve their debt. This company actually earned a lot of money by trading with America but the colonists thought this would put local British tea sellers out of business due to no customers. This led the Sons of Liberty to overthrow 342 crates of tea from the East India Company into the Boston Harbor.…
he Boston Tea Party (referred to in its time simply as "the destruction of the tea" or by other informal names and so named until half a century later,[2]) was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, a city in the British colony of Massachusetts, against the tax policy of the British government and the East India Company that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies. On December 16, 1773, after officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain, a group of colonists boarded the ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Boston Harbor. The incident remains an iconic event of American history, and other political protests often refer to it.…
The constitution guarantees to appoint at least one representative for every thirty thousand residents of a state to be present to determine the amount of taxes per state. Before America's independence England taxed the colonies without any representation. This lead to the Boston tea party where the colonists rebelled against England by the throw barrels of tea in the ocean which were highly taxed. Because of the colonists’ experiences with the unjust power of England they made sure that no one was unfairly taxed. The colonists additionally experienced the absolute power of kings and avoided the possibility of nobility by outlawing titles. Through the Constitution, the colonists sought to create a nation the avoided the faults of England…
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.…
In reference to your point about the Revolutionaries, I was actually discussing this with my sister a few days ago. Technically speaking, Revolutionaries can be considered terrorists--they tried to instill fear in the British government (for example, the Boston Tea Party) for political purposes (specifically protesting taxation). In fact, according to an article titled, "Boston Tea Party Was Act Of Terrorism? Texas Public Schools Teaching New History Lesson," some schools in Texas are even examining it as such. Specifically, teachers are instructed to read the following prompt to their students:…
The nickname “The Boston Tea Party” that refers to the rebellious actions of dumping tea into Boston harbor was actually given in a later time period. The original name that colonist described it as was “The Destruction of the Tea”.1An important man named George Robert Twelves Hewes gives a personal recollection of his participation during the prerevolutionary war. Hewes was renounced a hero in his later years towards his hundredth birthday. He was the last know survivor of the massacre, a leader during the tea party, and a privateer. Hewes’ story helps identify how ordinary men were treated in the American and their opinions of equality in the late eighteenth century. A revolution was necessary to impede…
Paul Revere was born January 1, 1735, and died in his home city of Boston on May 10, 1818. Paul Revere’s first wife was Sarah Orne and they got married in 1757 and they had eight children. Not long after her unexpected death in 1773, Paul Revere married another woman and her name was Rachel Walker and they had eight children. Paul Revere took part in the Boston Tea Party. He also alerted the Lexington Minutemen about the approach of the British in 1775. Paul Revere was a silversmith and ardent colonialist. He set up for the famous ride on April 18,1775. He retired from his career in 1811 at the age of 76. Paul Revere became a Freemason in 1760, and soon joined two more overtly political groups- The Sons Of Liberty and the North End Caucus.…
1. Using the critical thinking skills you have gained and the materials provided for this assignment, identify two possible strategies that Thomas Hutchinson or Samuel Adams, or both, likely used to develop and improve his thinking prior to taking a stand and acting according to his beliefs.…
Shortly after Barack Obama became president in 2009, a social movement began called the “TEA Party” or “Taxed Enough Already.” This movement began on social media and in the conservative, Republican, Christian groups in America. They utilized methods of communication such as Facebook at Twitter to raise awareness of their position, gain support, and arrange protests (Miller 2014).…
Every year, my summer consist of my family and I traveling around the states. Boston Massachusetts, was one of the states that built the love and appreciation I have for nature. The Boston Tea Party Museum was located between Congress St and Seaport Blvd. The city its self was appealing. Trees and flowers you’d Normally see on the TV, Big Houses with paintings so bright you think it was painted every-week.The lawns was tidy, plantings and the trees were clipped to purity. Where I was standing, the sidewalks were smooth and clean. No cracks, no unruffled spots. It was the most errorless town I had ever seen. The museum was a long way from the neighbor I was at. The drive didn’t seem like it was half an hour; more like couple of minutes. From…
The Tea Party is a movement in American government with views within the Republican Party. Their mission statement is “Our mission is to bring awareness to any issue which challenges the security, sovereignty or domestic tranquility of our beloved nation, The United States of America.” It is believed that the founders of the Tea Party movement are from the Boston Tea Party in 1773, and they “are the beneficiaries of their courage.” The movement is made up of people of all political parties. It is claimed that by joining the movement you are taking a stand for our nation. By reducing government spending they believe this will reduce the national debt and federal…
In an attempt to civilize the patriotic memory of the Tea Party, the genteel “ladies” ironically participated in parties that domesticated the tradition of dissent with toy chests of tea, women dressed in “ye old costumes”, actual drinking of tea and speakers who espoused America’s exceptionalism while also dismissing the “lawless violence” of the Boston Tea Party.8 For example, Robert C. Winthrop, a Republican congressman and president of the Massachusetts Historical Society disavowed the “destruction of the tea” saying, “We are not here today I think to glory over a mere act of violence, or a merely successful destruction of property.”8 Other speakers at the city-sponsored celebration continued to tone down controversy in the Tea Party narrative. These popular parties attempted to tame its memory, concealing its radical and rebellious history, making its memory a literal tea party. In contrast to to the genteel ladies celebrating the Boston Tea Party as an eloquent reminder of the country’s greatness, the suffragists resurrected the voices of the early protestors to remind the nation how much of that greatness had yet to be…
Young, Alfred F. The Shoemaker and the Tea Party: Memory and the American Revolution. Boston: Beacon Press, 1999. Print.…