University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Boston "Tea Party"
In 1773, however, Britain furnished Adams and his allies with an incendiary issue. The powerful East India Company, finding itself in critical financial straits, appealed to the British government, which granted it a monopoly on all tea...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773 and was an act of rebellion by the American colonists against the British. Learn some key facts about this event.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Boston Tea Party
Article on the 1773 Boston Tea Party details the events, cause, and effect.
Ducksters
Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Boston Tea Party
Kids learn about the Boston Tea Party major event in the American Revolutionary War on this site.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Tea Act and Tea Parties
Read the text of the Tea Act, passed by the British Parliament primarily as a way to rescue the failing British East India Company. Find out about the colonists' reactions to this tax, and read a first-hand account of the Boston Tea Party.
Digital History
Digital History:the Tea Party and Intolerable Acts [Pdf]
Read about the problems Great Britain was having with its restive American colonists who objected to taxation on their beloved tea. See how the Tea Act resulted in the Boston Tea Party and how British attemps to punish the colonists for...
PBS
Pbs Liberty!: High Tea in Boston Harbor
Presented in a newspaper format, this site explores the rise of independence in the colonies with a focus on the Boston Tea Party as it occurred on April 1, 1774 and Benjamin Franklin's experience in London. Content includes a look at...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Causes of the American Revolution: Trouble in Boston [Pdf]
In this lesson, 5th graders look at ideas and British policies that contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore ideas that were circulating in America before...
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Tea Party Activists Protest Taxes, Big Government
The Tea Party movement was organized in February 2009, in protest to Obama's stimulus package. This article discusses the movement's link to the original Boston Tea Party, personalities identified with the the movement and their aims....
PBS
Pbs Liberty!: The Boston Tea Party
This site provides brief information about the Boston Tea Party, and the Edenton Ladies Tea Party. Use this site to learn about these events and discover why they are infamous events in American history. A video clip is also included.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: The Boston Tea Party for Kids
History Questions: Boston Tea Party Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Boston "Tea Party"
A synopsis of the events surrounding the Boston Tea Party protest on December 16, 1773.
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: The "Boston Tea Party"
This brief article hits the high points of the Boston Tea Party-the reason, those involved, and England's response.
Other
Boston History and Architecture: Boston Tea Party
Citing the Boston Tea Party has been a rallying cry. Find out what the real reasons were behind the actions of the Sons of Liberty on that night of December 16, 1773. What made the colonists so angry and the reactions of the British lay...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Independence: Boston Tea Party and Other Acts of Rebellion [Pdf]
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that helps learners understand why the American colonists objected to taxation without representation. Includes activities that investigate the acts...
The History Place
The History Place: Boston Tea Party: Eyewitness Account by a Participant
Presents a colonist's actual account of the boarding and dumping of the tea into the Boston Harbor on December 17,1773.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Tea Act, 1773
This site provides background information on the Tea Act which led to the Boston Tea Party. Has links to other acts as well.
Maps of Mexico
Virtual Picture Travel Map of Massachusetts
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Maps of Mexico
Virtual Picture Travel Map of Massachusetts
Click on Massachusetts on the US map in order to Travel there and take a virtual tour of Boston. Visit places of interest such as Harvard University, MIT, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, the Freedom Trail, Copley Square, Trinity...
Maps of Mexico
Virtual Picture Travel Map of Massachusetts
Click on Massachusetts on the US map in order to Travel there and take a virtual tour of Boston. Visit places of interest such as Harvard University, MIT, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, the Freedom Trail, Copley Square, Trinity...
Maps of Mexico
Virtual Picture Travel Map of Massachusetts
Click on Massachusetts on the US map in order to Travel there and take a virtual tour of Boston. Visit places of interest such as Harvard University, MIT, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, the Freedom Trail, Copley Square, Trinity...
Other
Boston Tea Party Historical Society: Paul Revere
Learn basic facts of Paul Revere's role in the American Revolution including his famous horseback ride in 1775.
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