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A basic, 9 page discussion of the Tea Party, its participants, and primarily-- its impact. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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of the American colonies to resist the unjust taxation laid upon them by Great Britain was the unique occurrence in Boston harbor commonly known as the "Boston Tea Party."
Everywhere in the colonies the people had begun to boycott any things that were subject to taxes. They stopped importing goods for clothing, and lived life with as little
luxury as possible. It was not easy to find a substitute for tea, but other plants and leaves were used instead of it, and "store tea" became a popular
drink. After a while, the English Government finally abandoned all taxes except those that were on tea. British tea taxes remained as strictly as ever. As a result,
ships with cargoes of tea were sent with the expectation that the colonists would pay the tax. What followed upon the arrival of the tea-ships at Boston and Charlestown,
gave American history the infamous "Boston Tea-party." It was actually during a three-year period of calm, that the "patriots" or "radicals" made such an effort
to keep the controversy alive. After all, most of the colonists were somewhat content with the fact that the Crown had removed so many taxes to begin with and they
were not about to fight over one remaining example of unfairness (Labaree, 1964). But the patriots felt that as long as the tea tax remained, the principle of Parliaments right
over the colonies remained. They also felt that at any time in the future, the principle might be applied in full with devastating effect on colonial liberties.
Typical of the patriots was their most effective leader, Samuel Adams of Massachusetts, who worked endlessly for a single end: independence. From the time he graduated from Harvard
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