Debate: Boston Tea Party?

Question

i need some arguments for a boston tea party debate. I'm on the English men's side and i need some good arguments to say that the English were good and the Americans were bad

and maybe some rebuttle? thanks guys

Answer 1

No respect for the law, and must be put down.
Destruction of private property, that hurts small business in the area.
They attempted to frame Native Americans with thier disguises.
They polluted the water in which Locals fish in.
They have not fullided their responsiblity to pay England back from defending them against the French and Indians.
Are tratiors for not paying the taxes which as territorty of England is treason.
Tratitors to the crown who protects them.
They don't support the troops but instead arming themselves.

Answer 2

You could argue that the colonists benefitted from the protection of the crown and the British Army and Navy. Goods were available in the colonies that needed to be imported, and without Naval protection, raiders and pirates would have made shipping impossible. Also, British forts protected the colonists from hostile natives and the French to the north and west.
This protection came at a high price, and the colonists were expected to pay their share of taxes...even on imported tea. (Much like our present cigarette tax).
With regards to representation, I don't believe any other colony had more representation in the British government than the thirteen American colonies.
There were systems in place to aire greivances to the crown, including pressure that could be placed on each colony's governor, who answered to the King. Also, boycotts of British goods were effective lawfull ways to protest. This had worked to prompt the repeal of the Stamp Act, a year or so earlier.
And lastly, many prominent colonists such as John Hancock, made their fortunes smuggling products (molasses in Hancock's case) that the crown was taxing, so it could be argued that it was in their interest as well!

Hope that's a start.

Answer 3

In 1773, the East India Company had claimed the right to participate in the political processes of England and, with wealth and power greater than the average citizen, got passed for themselves a huge tax reduction on tea and an overall tax rebate so large they could undersell and wipe out their small Colonial competitors.

You could argue that this is part of how corporations work it is just like Starbucks coming in next to the local coffee shop in your town. The locals can't keep up because it is the State that gives out massive tax breaks to corporations. Back in 1773, the US was Brittish investment, how could you blame the Brittish for clamping down on locals trying to undercut thier profits? They invested the capital, they owned the ships, they provided the means for the settlers to come to the New World. Colonists dumped tea in Boston Harbor rather than pay taxes to England, that is illegal under the laws at the time, period.

good luck.

Answer 4

It had to do with oppression and taxation without representation. The penny tax on tea became the final straw in a protracted line of taxes placed on the colonists by the King. The colonists believed that in the event that they had to pay all those taxes to help the British government, then they could desire to have representation in that government. however the King refused to grant the colonists any variety of voice interior the British government, so it is going to certainly introduced approximately revolution. we adore you presently although. You English are extraordinarily cool.

Answer 5

Good luck with that, I guess you could go with the arguement that it was private property that was trashed in a protest against the government and a few rebels had no right to do that. Other than that, it was a total British scam they were running on the colonists.

Answer 6

The English King was trying to raise money to pay for his war. He felt the Colonists were English subjects and should help play for his( the King's) government.

Answer 7

the english were a lot like our soldiers in Iraq. they were just doing the job that their government told them to do.
the americans were terrorist,not doing what the king told them to do.