Boston tea

The Boston Tea Party was a political protest staged on December 16, 1773 at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frustrated at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbor. The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists.

A big pot of tea flavored with cranberry juice. Delicious and refreshing!

Boston Tea Party Cause and Effect Anchor Chart American Revolution 5th Grade Social Studies

The Boston Tea Party, protesting the English tax on tea.

The Tea Act of 1773 was a British Law, passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on May 10, 1773. It was designed to bail out the British East India Company and expand the company's monopoly on the tea trade to all British Colonies. It was selling excess tea at a reduced price.

The Boston Tea Party happened in Boston Harbor on the night of December 16, 1773, and was a major moment in American history. Teach your kids about the Boston Tea Party and the events that led up to it with our free Boston Tea Party Unit Study download. Find it at the bottom of this post.

This directed drawing of the Boston Tea Party is a great way to add an art component to a study of American history. Follow it up with a cup of Liberty Tea!

This Friday at the Verb Hotel and Hojoko.

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