Boston Tea Party Report

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Relations between the British government and the American colonies deteriorated rapidly in the ten years following the end of the French and Indian War in 1763. Internal conflicts between Whigs and Tories mirrored the external debate as Americans disagreed over how to respond to imperial policies such as the tax on tea. News of Boston’s “tea party” electrified the Western Massachusetts town of Deerfield. Local divisions intensified as Whigs celebrated the destruction of the tea and Tories condemned the act.

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Item typeLegal Documents
Government/Society Record
AuthorUnknown
Datecirca 1773
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts; Boston, Massachusetts
TopicCivil Rights, Protest, Dissent
Commerce, Business, Trade, Consumerism
EraRevolutionary America, 1763–1783
EventAmerican Revolution. 1775–1783
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 3.50 in Width: 7.50 in
Catalog #L99.092
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Unknown. Boston Tea Party Report. ca. 1773. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-092/. Accessed on October 11, 2024.

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