boston tea party, boston, mass., 1773

Text and illustrations look at the Boston Tea Party of 1773.

Explores the events surrounding the Boston Tea Party through the viewpoint of three people from different backgrounds who were involved.

Presents a graphic novel adaptation of the events leading to the Boston Tea Party and the fight for American independence.

By December of 1773, American colonists had grown increasingly frustrated. Among their complaints was that the British government had imposed a tea tax on colonists. The Americans objected because it was taxation without representation; that is, they had no say in who was elected to parliament. As tensions grew, plans formed to protest the tax by pouring hundreds of containers of tea into the Boston Harbor. One of the first acts of protest in America, the Boston Tea Party helped spark America's fight for independence.

The Team Time Machine crew are on deck for a first-hand view of the Boston Tea Party.

Humorous illustrations, captions, and sidebars describe the events leading up to and including the Boston Tea Party.

An introduction to the Boston Tea Party that describes what provoked the Colonists to act out against British rule and the aftermath of their actions.

Explores the causes of the American Revolutionary War, focusing on the Boston Tea Party which had inspired other towns to dump their tea from the ships in the ports in order to fight the unfair tax on it.

An exploration of the Boston Tea Party that discusses taxation without representation, protestors, the Boston Massacre, and other related topics. Includes a time line and a writing activity.

Explore one of the major events leading up to the Revolutionary War and decide what they would do, before finding out what really happened.