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Causes of the Boston Tea PartyCauses of the Boston Tea Party
Mr. MonachinoMr. Monachino
[email protected]@syrdiocese.org
Seton Catholic CentralSeton Catholic Central
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What is the Boston Tea Party?What is the Boston Tea Party?
December 17, December 17, 17731773
150 Men dumped 150 Men dumped 342 chests of tea 342 chests of tea into Boston Harborinto Boston Harbor
Major Leaders: Major Leaders: John Hancock and John Hancock and Sam AdamsSam Adams
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Causes of Boston Tea PartyCauses of Boston Tea Party
British enforcement of British enforcement of smuggling dutiessmuggling duties
The Sugar Act (1764)The Sugar Act (1764) Stamp Act (1765)Stamp Act (1765) Townshend Acts Townshend Acts
(1767)(1767) Boston Massacre Boston Massacre
(1770)(1770) Tea Act (1773)Tea Act (1773)
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Your Job!Your Job!
As we discuss each of the major As we discuss each of the major causes, fill out this handout and causes, fill out this handout and explain how each caused the Boston explain how each caused the Boston Tea Party!Tea Party!
British Enforcement of Smuggling British Enforcement of Smuggling LawsLaws
British need money to pay off debts British need money to pay off debts from French and Indian Warfrom French and Indian War• Catch smugglers; which was everyone Catch smugglers; which was everyone
1763: All people accused of 1763: All people accused of smuggling would be tried in smuggling would be tried in Admiralty CourtsAdmiralty Courts• Not colonial courts where accused would Not colonial courts where accused would
be acquitted by sympathetic juriesbe acquitted by sympathetic juries
Sugar Act (1764)Sugar Act (1764)
Raised taxes on sugar, molasses, silk, Raised taxes on sugar, molasses, silk, wine, and coffeewine, and coffee
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Stamp Act (1765)Stamp Act (1765)
Taxed all printed Taxed all printed materialsmaterials• NewspapersNewspapers• MortgagesMortgages• LicensesLicenses• Playing CardsPlaying Cards• Etc.Etc.• Repealed in 1766Repealed in 1766
Townshend Act (1767)Townshend Act (1767)
Taxes on glass, Taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, lead, paper, paint, and teaand tea
Allowed British Allowed British customs officers to customs officers to search any ship. search any ship.
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Boston Massacre (1770)Boston Massacre (1770)
British troops were British troops were sent to the colonies to sent to the colonies to enforce the Actsenforce the Acts
Snow balls and rocks Snow balls and rocks thrown at soldiersthrown at soldiers
No one knows how No one knows how shots first firedshots first fired
5 Colonists Dead5 Colonists Dead John Adams: Boston John Adams: Boston
Massacre SceneMassacre Scene
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Tea Act (1773)Tea Act (1773)
Actually lowered Actually lowered the cost of tea!the cost of tea!
Made British Made British shipped Tea shipped Tea cheaper than the cheaper than the Colonial smuggled Colonial smuggled Dutch TeaDutch Tea
Colonists were set Colonists were set to lose lots of to lose lots of revenuerevenue
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Questions Questions
How did each tax/event cause the How did each tax/event cause the Boston Tea Party?Boston Tea Party?
Which one was the most important?Which one was the most important? Which one was the least important?Which one was the least important? How would Britain respond to the How would Britain respond to the
Party?Party?
Relating to TodayRelating to Today
Modern Day Tea Party MovementModern Day Tea Party Movement• How does this relate to Tea Party of 1773?How does this relate to Tea Party of 1773?
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