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Boston Tea Party Historical Society - 3 views

  • The Tea Act The Tea Act (1773) once again inflames the radicals, in spite of the fact that it will lower tea prices. If the Americans accept the lower tea prices, they also accept the duties (taxation without representation), and put many of the founding fathers out of business smuggling tea. An interesting point of view can be found on the Georgia History site
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    "The Tea Act (1773) once again inflames the radicals, in spite of the fact that it will lower tea prices. If the Americans accept the lower tea prices, they also accept the duties (taxation without representation), and put many of the founding fathers out of business smuggling tea. An interesting point of view can be found on the Georgia History site."
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    "Boston Massacre" leading up events
cjfunaro

HowStuffWorks "Taxation Without Representation" - 11 views

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    im gonna use this ;D
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    boston tea party
emmurray

The Boston Tea Party, 1773 - 14 views

  • However, if the colonies paid the duty tax on the imported tea they would be acknowledging Parliament's right to tax them.
  • In Charleston the tea-laden ships were permitted to dock but their cargo was consigned to a warehouse w
  • ere it remained for three years until it was sold by patriots in order to help finance the revolution.
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  • They were also looking for ways to reestablish control over the colonial governments that had become increasingly independent while the Crown was distracted by the war.
  • The colonies refused to pay the levies required by the Townsend Acts claiming they had no obligation to pay taxes imposed by a Parliament in which they had no representation. In response, Parliament retracted the taxes with the exception of a duty on tea - a demonstration of Parliament's ability and right to tax the colonies.
  • In about three hours from the time we went on board, we had thus broken and thrown overboard every tea chest to be found in the ship
    • mrwestcott
       
      great primary source
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    "boston tea party"
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    A lot of reading and facts. It also has the same picture that was shown in class
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