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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that took place on December 16, 1773 in Boston Harbor in Boston, Massachusetts. The Sons of Liberty led by Samuel Adams, dressed as Mohawk Indians destroyed an entire shipment of tea sent from the East India Company by throwing chests full of tea into the Boston Harbor. George Hewe’s, an eyewitness of the event writes in his journal, “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, while those in the other ships were disposing of the tea in the same way, at the same time.” (Hewes). The Sons of Liberty, a secret group formed by the 13 colonies to protect the rights of the colonists, protested in opposition of the Tea Act implemented on May 10, 1773. The Tea Act was an act placed by the British Parliament in order to raise revenue for Great Britain that required tax on

After months of protests Parliament realized their mistake and repealed the tax, but the damage had already been done and the Colonists would start a revolution to separate themselves from the British. On December 16, 1773 the Sons of Liberty, a group of Patriots led by Samuel Adams cut open 340 chests of British East India Company tea, weighing over 92,000 pounds (roughly 46 tons), onboard the Beaver, Dartmouth, and Eleanor and then dumped it into Boston Harbor; a total loss of $1,700,000 dollars in today’s money. Weeks after the ordeal the harbor still had the smell of tea. Until the 340 chest of British Eat India Company tea were paid for the British completely closed off Boston Harbor. The Intolerable act which was meant to punish the actions of the Sons of Liberty. This did not help Colonists’ approval of the British government. The harsh punishments unified the American colonists even more against British rule. The effect the Boston Tea Party had was noteworthy and ultimately sparked the American Revolution which started only two years later in Massachusetts on April 19,

Since King George taxed tea in the Townshend Act and the Tea Act all the colonists rebelled. As you know the tea act taxed tea twice. In response the Sons of Liberty dressed up as American Indians and painted there faces so none of the British recognized them, because at this time Sam Adams wad a warrant out for his arrest and he was a much wanted man. They went onto the ships late one night and dumped 45 tons of tea into the Boston Harbor. This caused the water to change a different color which it is currently still. This rebellion was known as the Boston Tea Party, and everyone still knows about it

Economically “In 1763, the average Englishmen paid 26 times as much in taxes each year as the average American colonist paid.” (Shi, Tindall, 120) These taxes were raised because of the war. This money that was coming from the British citizens and was going to “maintaining and defending” (Shi, Tindall, 34) the colonies, and because of this “British leaders thought it [was] only fair that the Americans should pay more.” (Shi, Tindall, 120) So, after all the complaining the Britain’s did British leaders tried to enforce many different taxation “acts” that would lessen the taxes on Britains and raise taxes on colonists. These acts such as the Stamp Act, the Currency Act, and the Sugar Act all ended up falling because the Americans revolted and boycotted the Britain’s in many ways such as, “Thousands signed nonimportation

In the late 1700s, people moved to the United states wanting a better life. They wanted to separate from Britain. The United states were running by its first president George Washington. The french helped America do this. The United States borrowed money from the french to pay for the war. They paid the French back later.

In the opening of 1873 the economy wavered consistently, creating tireless recessions every five to six years, all more regrettable than the last. Nearly all workers in the late nineteenth century would agree that there was a significant rise in their standard of living. Workers often sacrificed and worked in places with dangerous working conditions, diminishing control over their own work, and a growing sense of helplessness.

his public life, again opted for the presidency as a candidate of the republican faction, in a

In 1820, a politician by the name of Henry Clay decided to help work out a compromise that would keep the balance the North and South. Clay suggested that Congress should admit Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state. The official proposal was passed in March of 1820 and prohibited slavery from any territories in the Louisiana Purchase that was North of 36°30’ latitude. (The American Journey Page 320,437, and 438) Almost thirty years later, a dispute over slavery broke out in Congress because a bill was introduced by Illinois senator Stephen Douglas. Douglas originally wanted to run for president but in order to do that he needed the support of the Southern Democrats. With Douglas trying to win over both northerners and southerners, the Kansas-Nebraska act proclaimed that Kansas and Nebraska territories would have the choice to be a free or slave state. Douglas was basically saying that “they” being Congress would repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and would rely on “popular sovereignty” which is letting the people decide. He figured that because Kansas and Nebraska becoming slave

According to the Americans, the British soldiers fired first at Lexington Green. John Bateman a British soldier said ”I never heard any of the inhabitants so much as fire one gun on said troops” (Document 3). Sylvanus Wood recollected that the British captain said “Lay down your arms, you damn’d rebels Or you are all dead men---fire” (Document 4). The colonist’s description was long and descriptive of what happened before and after nevertheless the fact that a British soldier said that the colonists’ did not fire turns the odds more towards the colonists’. Captain John Parker of the colonial Militia stated “...I immediately ordered my Militia to disperse and not fire”(Document 6). Thomas Fessenden a colonial onlooker recollects “...the second officer, who was two rods behind him, fired a pistol at said Militia, and the regulars kept huzzaing” (Document 1). These other two documents are testimonies that testify that the British fired

As Democratic-Republicans, Jefferson and Madison favored the strict construction of the constitution. This meant that they were to follow exactly what the documents and the constitution state. During their presidencies, they sometimes desired to do something politically that wasn’t allowed by the constitution, so instead they would favor the loose interpretation to be able to accomplish their political goals. They favor either side that accommodated them most at a specific moment. On the other hand, the Federalist would also change their position on their interpretation of the constitution.

From late 1870’s to early 1900’s both Democrats and Republicans fought for power. In which Republicans controlled the senate and Democrats the House of Representatives. Where both parties supported big business and disapproved the radicalism, they had their own goals to offer public. Such as Democrats believed in limited government and states right, Republicans supported federal involvement and industrial growth. Meanwhile, where Democrats very backed by political machine and immigrants, Republicans had support of folks who believed in political morality and stronger government. Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland and Harrison ruled the politics in late 19th century. In which Hayes served one term and had his focus on Reconstruction of South,

In 1773, Samuel Adams wasted a great deal of effort promoting the disagreement to the British Tea Act, and it became know as the Boston Tea Party. There was a tax on the tea, but the American colonists rejected to buy the tea until there will be no taxation on it. They chose to buy the expensive tea instead of this one. The Tea Act was passed which gave the East Indian Company to import tea to the colonies. This Act taxed the tea at the source in India rather at consumer. The colonists were not fooled by the new measures, and they didn't like the control that the government had over the dispersion of tea. So when the first shipment of tea arrived at the ports of Philadelphia and New York they were not allowed to land. In Boston, Samuel Adams was promoting opposition to the Tea Act. He published an article, and in it he calls for all Americans to protest this tax and not pay. Also, He called the East Indian Company in order to keep the peace. When the East Indian ship arrived at Boston Harbor it was not allowed to unload. Salvation Army wanted the ship to return. At least seven thousand men gathered near the Faneuil Hall to support Adams’ petition for the ship to return. Although, Governor Hutchinson refused to give permission and stood his ground. That evening a group of angry men who were attending the meeting, went to the harbor. some of them changed and in less than four hours the contents of 342 chests was thrown into the sea

There were many people at last night’s football game. There are also many differing opinion and accounts of Donnell Wilson’s last touchdown. This touchdown won the Game for Ely against Dillard. Many say this catch was legendary, here is the truth.

To add anger to the already outraged colonials, this was implemented under the 1774 Intolerable Acts which became known as the Boston Port Act. In addition to the Boston Port Act, the Intolerable Acts also implemented the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, the Quartering Act, and the Quebec Act (ch 14). Leaving no chance for negotiations as there was still not any representation in Parliament, the colonists responded with protests and conveyed the First Continental Congress in September and October of 1774 to petition Britain to repeal the Intolerable

The most important cause of the American Revolution was the Intolerable Acts because that punishment issued by the British Parliament was significantly immoral. The Intolerable Acts were passed by the Parliament after the Boston Tea Party, which occurred on December 16, 1773. On that day, Bostonians disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and dumped 342 crates of British tea into the Boston Harbor at Massachusetts Bay as a protest against the Parliament’s many unfair taxations and laws against the colonies. These taxations and laws included the Stamp Act—which placed taxes on printed documents and other printed items—, the Townshend Acts—which placed taxes on imported goods from Britain, including tea, the most consumed beverage in the colonies—, the Declaratory Acts—which granted Parliament full right "to bind the colonies and people of America in all cases whatsoever”—, and many more. One of the Intolerable Acts was the