The Boston Tea Party

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The Boston Tea Party

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  By Sedley and Elizabeth

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The Colonists were not happy about the tax on tea.
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They thought it would be easiest to smuggle from
Holland.
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The British tea company was running out of
business.
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Parliament passed the Tea Act

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They were able to sell their tea cheaper than the
merchants
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• The colonists declared that this was taxation
  without representation.

Their money was walkin away
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• The colonists did not let the Brits unload their
  tea.

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The Sons of Liberty agreed to sponsor Samuel
Adams plan.
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They met at a local church to give everyone
instructions.
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Boston Harbor a teapot tonight!
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• The colonists dressed up as Mohawk Indians.

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• Rally Mohawks, bring out your axes, and tell
  King George we will pay no taxes!

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They dumped a total of 342 crates of tea into the
harbor.
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THE END
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