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It was not that kind of party! The Boston Tea Party
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Prepared for 4th Grade summary in Social Studies Class
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It was not that kind of party!
The Boston Tea Party
Many people from England came to live in America in the 1700s.
King George III was the ruthless king of England (Great Britain)from 1760-1820
King George made the Americans pay taxes because he ruled over the American colonies.
America’s Fight for Freedom
King George and the British Parliament wrote many rules for the American colonies to follow.
Stamp Act
Tea Tax
Taxation without Representation
King George sent three ships with boxes of tea to Boston, Massachusetts which is near the Atlantic Ocean.
The Americans did not want to pay any more taxes, especially for tea, to Britain!
The Americans threw the boxes of tea into the Atlantic Ocean.
King George punished the people of Boston.
No More Taxes
The Americans formed an army in 1775.
The Americans wanted their freedom from Britain.
Fighting began between the British and the Americans in war called the American Revolution.
A War had Begun
