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The song of revolution…
Reaction to the Boston Tea Party
Essential Question: Were the colonists justified in their
dissent towards Britain?
I. Why did it happen?
A. Townshend Act taxed tea so….
1. Colonists boycotted British tea
2. East India Company had a
surplus of tea
a.
Excess supply of goods
B. Tea Act 
1.
King removed tax from East India
Company
a.
Colonists feel manipulated
II. Who was involved?
A. Sons of Liberty
1. Led by Sam Adams
2. Political group that protests
Britain
III. How did King George react?
A. Brought down the hammer on Boston &
colonies…Intolerable Acts
1.
2.
3.
Closed the Boston Harbor
Boosted the Quartering Act
Stronger control of Massachusetts Colony
IV. So the colonists…
A. Formed the First Continental Congress
1. First government unity between colonies
2. Demanded change…
a. Repeal Intolerable acts
b. Self-government for colonies
c. Trained colonial militia