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Dig into the Effects of the Boston Tea Party


Dear John,

This Saturday will mark the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, when on December 16, 1773, angry colonists threw thousands of pounds of tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Townshend Acts.

To help you commemorate the event, we developed a short, ready-to-implement
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cartoon analysis activity . Through the use of a graphic organizer, students will explore the sentiments and sympathies of the time, as well as the outcomes of that event.


For more background or further study, students can also explore our
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scholar-written essay on this the topic from our free U.S. History textbook,
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.



Extension Activity: Watch our
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brand new YouTube video about the Boston Tea Party. In the video, BRI's Tony Williams and Josh Schmidt explore the long-term impacts of Intolerable Acts and how they pave the way for the Declaration of Independence.




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EXPLORE THE ACTIVITY


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Featured Program Our MyImpact Challenge Contest is a great way for civically involved students to share their work with the nation and win prize money!


MyImpact Challenge is a civic engagement contest hosted by the Bill of Rights Institute. Submission is open to US citizens and US-based young people who are between the ages of 13 and 19 and enrolled in middle or high school on January 1, 2024. Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday, May 19, 2024.




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