Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party

The Able Doctor, or America Swallowing the Bitter Draught.
1774. London Magazine. British Cartoon Collection.

Revolutionary Period

The period of time in American History from 1746 - 1789 has been labeled the Revolutionary Period. Explore the pages of this insightful web page and learn more about this piece of American history. In 1776, the Stamp Act was repealed; however, this was just the beginning of the problems between the Colonists and the British. Tensions increased with the Boston Tea Party in 1773, and in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was written. Read more about the Revolutionary Period by exploring this web site.
Topic: American Revolution, 1775-1783 (Revolutionary War)
Lexile: 1130
http://www.americaslibrary.gov

The Intolerable Acts: Parliament Extends Its Control Over The Colonies

The Boston Tea Party Museum provides you with insightful information on the Intolerable Acts. You will discover how the Intolerable Acts were developed in order to extend Parliament's control over the colonies and what these acts did to punish the colonists. Once you are familiar with the cause and purpose of the Intolerable Acts you can read the transcripts of each of the acts as they were written in 1774. The opening page contains the names of the acts and also the dates they were passed, and brief descriptions.
Topic: Boston Tea Party, 1773
Lexile: 1200
http://www.bostonteapartyship.com

The Intolerable Acts

Boston Port Act	An act to discontinue, in such manner, and for or such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading or shipping, of goods, wares, and merchandise, at the town, and within the harbour, of Boston, in the province of Massachusetts Bay, in North America.
Massachusetts Government Act	An Act for the better regulating the government of the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England.
Administration of Justice Act	An act for the impartial administration of justice in the case of persons questioned for any acts done by them in the execution of the law, or for the suppression of riots and tumults, in the province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England.
Quebec Act	An Act for making effectual Provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America.

One of the historic events leading to the Independence of America was the introduction of the Intolerable Acts. This article explains how the colonists had upset Parliament and what Parliament did in retaliation. It describes the Coercive Acts, otherwise known as the Intolerable Acts and the specific actions that were taken to punish the colonists. An excerpt of a letter from Samuel Adams in included along with details of the Quebec Act. A chart of the Intolerable Acts contains a description of each.
Topic: Boston Tea Party, 1773
Language: English
Lexile: 1240
http://www.ushistory.org

The American War of Independence: The Rebels and the Redcoats

Investigate whether American independence was inevitable. This look at the Revolutionary War comes from a British perspective. Realize that this war was both a civil war and a world war, with some Americans remaining loyalists and the United States also receiving outside help from France. Discover the connection between the French and Indian War and the War of Independence. Political miscalculations, propaganda, merchants, and the cost of defense all contributed to deteriorating foreign policy and the war between Britain and America.
Topic: American Revolution, 1775-1783 (Revolutionary War)
Lexile: 1430
http://www.bbc.co.uk

Boston Tea Part History

Engraving by E. Newberry, 1789. New York Public Library.

The Boston Tea Party Museum offers you a wide variety of information, primary sources, and multimedia items on the people and events associated with the causes and the results of the Boston Tea Party. The opening page provides you with an introduction and the links to the details about the Boston Tea Party. In addition, you will also find a list of topics listed under Education that lead you to even more detailed information related to the Boston Tea Party. If you go to the See and Hear section you will also find more videos and pictures.
Topic: Boston Tea Party, 1773
Language: English
Lexile: 1320
Image collection
Primary Source Material: http://www.bostonteapartyship.com

Crispus Attucks

Although it has been debated whether or not Crispus Attucks was a Revolutionary hero or a man behaving badly, one thing that is agreed upon is that Crispus Attucks was the first casualty of the American Revolution. This resource provides you with John Adams' quotes from the soldiers' murder trial regarding Crispus Attucks, a description of Attucks written by his slave owner, and Attucks' occupation that put him into close contact with British soldiers. A brief description of the Boston Massacre is also provided along with John Adams' role in the soldiers' trial.
Topic: Attucks, Crispus
Language: English
Lexile: 1350 Biography
http://www.pbs.org

Boston Tea Party Play Script from the Boston Tea Party Historical Society

Curtain rise to a backdrop with a painted scene of the Boston Harbor and three sailing ships tied to the wharf. Also, the exterior of a warehouse is shown.

Narrator: A group of men and women are congregating and listening to a newsboy. He is carrying newspapers under one arm and waving another in his hand, shouting as he walks up and down...

The Boston Massacre

“The Bloody Massacre Perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a Party of the 29th Regt.,” Paul Revere, engraver, Boston, Massachusetts, 1770. Prints & Photographs Division

Bostonians and British sentries guarding the Boston Customs House had a conflict on March 5, 1770, which became known as the Boston Massacre. Soldiers shot into the crowd after one of them was struck by a snowball, in spite of orders to not fire. Crispus Attucks, an escaped slave, risked his freedom to lead the attack on the soldiers. He was one of the men who died in the conflict, and became a symbol of patriotism.
Topic: Boston Massacre, 1770
Language: English
Lexile: 1300
http://lcweb2.loc.gov

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