boston tea party, 1773

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

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

Presents an overview of the Boston Tea Party, in simple text with illustrations, including information on the French and Indian Wars, the Boston Massacre, the Tea Act of 1773, and the aftermath of the Tea Party.

In Boston during the summer of 1773, Patience Burgess, a minister's daughter, is swept into the political tensions of the era while visiting her best friend.

Ethan, a printer's errand boy, must deliver an important message to the Patriots, and as he makes his way through the streets of his city, he witnesses the daily events and practices of diverse groups of people.

Describes the series of events which led up to the Boston Tea Party and explains how this act helped bring about the war for independence.

Time-traveling twins Liz and Lenny use their grandmother's magic hat to go back to 1773 and participate in the Boston Tea Party.