Unit Plan
Massachusetts Historical Society

Mass. Historical Society: Coming of the American Revolution: Boston Tea Party

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover a detailed account of the dramatic protest known as "The Boston Tea Party", one of the key events that led to the Revolutionary War. Supported by primary source documents.
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Other

Boston Tea Party Historical Society Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the historic events that preceded the Boston Tea Party and ultimately led to this famous protest.
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Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: The Boston Tea Party, 1773

For Students 9th - 10th
This article details information surrounding the Boston Tea Party in 1773.
Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Tea Party Activists Protest Taxes, Big Government

For Students 9th - 10th
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....
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Boston "Tea Party"

For Students 9th - 10th
A synopsis of the events surrounding the Boston Tea Party protest on December 16, 1773.
Activity
Other

Boston History and Architecture: Boston Tea Party

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Countdown to Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Begins with a description of the British system of mercantilism that was imposed on the American colonies along with the taxes levied through the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act. The Americans complained that it was taxation without...