boston tea party, 1773

The story of the gallant American patriots who participated in the Boston Tea Party.

Discusses how and why American colonists protested high taxes from Great Britain by dumping tea in Boston harbor in 1773, as well as the ramifications of their actions.

Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.

Offers a detailed chronology of the Boston Tea Party, discussing the reasons for the protest, its impact on relations between the British and the colonists, its role in the Revolutionary War, and other related topics.

Provides an account of the Tea Party movement in colonial America, discussing the protest that ensued when the British government tried to collect import duties to pay for American defense, looking at the role of James Otis, Jr., and Sam Adams in spreading discontent throughout the colonies, describing the Boston Tea Party and similar incidents in New York, Philadelphia, Charleston, and elsewhere, and arguing the revolt led directly to the Revolution.

Traces the causes and events of the deliberately planned and carefully executed Boston Tea Party.

A phonics-based nonfiction book for level-three beginning readers, providing information about the Boston Tea Party, one of the events leading to the Revolutionary War. Includes a glossary, map, and a list of books and Web sites for further study.

Living in Boston in 1773, thirteen-year-old Stephen Lankford and his older brother William become involved in the activities of the revolutionary group known as the Sons of Liberty.

A Boston merchant describes the American colonists' act of protest against British taxation and the tea monopoly of the East India Company.