Causes of the Boston Tea Party Mr Monachino

Causes of the Boston Tea Party Mr. Monachino pmonachino@syrdiocese. org Seton Catholic Central http: //www. boston-teaparty. org/images/btp_pic 13. jpg

What is the Boston Tea Party? n n n December 17, 1773 150 Men dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor Major Leaders: John Hancock and Sam Adams http: //www. wikitree. co m/photo. p hp/7/7 a/Jo hn. Hancock Small. jpeg http: //www. weaponblog. com/wp content/uplo ads/2010/03 /Sam_Adam s. jpg

Causes of Boston Tea Party n n n British enforcement of smuggling duties The Sugar Act (1764) Stamp Act (1765) Townshend Acts (1767) Boston Massacre (1770) Tea Act (1773) http: //what-buddhasaid. net/Pics/cause-andeffect. jpg

Your Job! n As we discuss each of the major causes, fill out this handout and explain how each caused the Boston Tea Party!

British Enforcement of Smuggling Laws n British need money to pay off debts from French and Indian War • Catch smugglers; which was everyone n 1763: All people accused of smuggling would be tried in Admiralty Courts • Not colonial courts where accused would be acquitted by sympathetic juries

Sugar Act (1764) n Raised taxes on sugar, molasses, silk, wine, and coffee http: //blogs. glam. com/gl amspirit/files /2009/10/su gar. jpg

Stamp Act (1765) n Taxed all printed materials • • • Newspapers Mortgages Licenses Playing Cards Etc. Repealed in 1766

Townshend Act (1767) n n Taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea Allowed British customs officers to search any ship. http: //upload. wikimedia. org/wi kipedia/commons/thumb/9/9 a/ Charles. Townshend. jpg/200 px. Charles. Townshend. jpg

Boston Massacre (1770) n n n British troops were sent to the colonies to enforce the Acts Snow balls and rocks thrown at soldiers No one knows how shots first fired 5 Colonists Dead John Adams: Boston Massacre Scene http: //www. thenagain. info/webchr on/usa/Boston. Massacre 1. jpg

Tea Act (1773) n n n Actually lowered the cost of tea! Made British shipped Tea cheaper than the Colonial smuggled Dutch Tea Colonists were set to lose lots of revenue http: //www. washingtonmon thly. com/college_guide/colle ge_guide/images/tea_cup. jp g

Questions n n How did each tax/event cause the Boston Tea Party? Which one was the most important? Which one was the least important? How would Britain respond to the Party?

Relating to Today n Modern Day Tea Party Movement • How does this relate to Tea Party of 1773? http: //was hingtonind ependent. com/wpcontent/up loads/200 9/07/aprilteaparty 1. jpg

More Information on Boston Tea Party n n How Stuff Works: Boston Tea Party Eye Witness Account