Boston Tea Party

Boston Tea Party

A political protest by the Sons of Liberty in 1773 against the Tea Act.

1773

The year the Boston Tea Party took place.

Sons of Liberty

A group of American colonists who organized protests against British policies.

Tea Act

A law that allowed the British East India Company to sell tea at lower prices than local merchants.

British East India Company

A company granted a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies.

Taxation without representation

The principle that it is unfair to tax someone without giving them a voice in government.

December 16, 1773

The date when the Boston Tea Party occurred.

Dartmouth, Eleanor, Beaver

The names of the three British ships involved in the Boston Tea Party.

342 chests of tea

The amount of tea dumped into Boston Harbor during the protest.

£10,000

The estimated value of the tea dumped during the Boston Tea Party.

Boston Harbor

The location where the tea was dumped during the Boston Tea Party.

Defiance against British authority

The act of resisting British control, exemplified by the Boston Tea Party.

Intolerable Acts

A series of punitive measures imposed by the British government in response to the Boston Tea Party.

American Revolutionary War

A war that resulted from growing tensions between American colonists and British rule.

Civil disobedience

The active refusal to obey certain laws as a form of peaceful protest.

Political protest

An action taken to express opposition to certain political decisions or policies.

Monopoly

Exclusive control over a commodity or service in a market.

Growing discontent

Increasing dissatisfaction among the American colonists with British policies.

Escalating tensions

A rise in conflict and disagreement over political issues.

Disguised as Mohawk Indians

How the protestors concealed their identities during the Boston Tea Party.

Significant moment

An event that had lasting importance in history.

Symbolizing resistance

Representing the opposition against oppressive authority.

Bold act

A courageous and daring action taken to confront authority.

Historical significance

Importance or impact of an event in the context of history.

Resistance spirit

The attitude and determination to oppose injustice.