The Boston Tea Party

by Michael Burgan

Overview

Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756555559
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	We the People: Revolution and the New Nation
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	1,092,398
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection.  Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in history. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie.

Table of Contents

An Important Town Meeting 5

The Road to the Tea Party 9

Teatime in the Colonies 17

The Tea Comes to America 20

Boston's First Ship Arrives 23

Throwing a Tea Party 30

After the Tea Party 36

Final Steps to the Revolution 39

Glossary 42

Did You Know? 43

Important Dates 44

Important People 45

Want to Know More? 46

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

Youngsters will enjoy this visually appealing account of the incidents leading up to the Boston Tea Party and the eventual revolution against England. This well-written resource is packed with sketches, maps, paintings, portraits and reproductions. It introduces readers to the key players (Governor Thomas Hutchinson, Samuel Adams, King George III) and the pivotal events (the Sugar and Stamp Acts, the formation of the Sons of Liberty, the Boston Massacre, the anti-tea movement) that resulted in the "tea dumping" raids in Boston on December 16, 1773. In addition to an effective visual presentation and informative the book also includes a glossary, a "Did You Know?" section, a timeline of important dates, a list of important people, a list of recommended books and web sites, a collection of useful addresses, and an index. Part of the "We the People" series.

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