Examines the events leading to the 1773 Boston Tea Party where American Patriots dumped over 300 chests filled with tea into Boston Harbor in protest against British taxes.
Describes the Boston Tea Party, including the events leading up to the party, its immediate effects on American-British relations, and why it is still an important event today.
Detailed watercolor illustrations bring this story of early American protest to life, artfully depicting the colonial era and the charged atmosphere of Boston in the weeks leading up to the Boston Tea Party.
"New England is ripe for revolution in the fall of 1773, and a brother and sister carry secret messages to Sam Adams, Paul Revere, and other patriots"--
The Boston Tea Party has been a source of inspiration to the millions of Americans who currently identify with today's Tea Party Patriots.This fascinating book offers insights into how this historical event prompted the creation of a ...
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.
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" Combining stellar scholarship with action-packed history, Harlow Giles Unger reveals the truth behind the legendary event and examines its lasting consequence--the spawning of a new, independent nation.
Describes the events that led American Patriots to dump British tea into Boston Harbor, an act that precipitated the American Revolution.
An evocative and enthralling account of a defining event in American history This thrilling book tells the full story of the an iconic episode in American history, the Boston Tea Party—exploding myths, exploring the unique city life of ...
Or would you follow the laws and pay the taxes? Readers learn about many of the important decisions in American history as they read about the Boston Tea Party.