How did Boston Tea Party lead to Revolution?

Answer 1

The cause(s) of the American Revolution can be defined in a number of events within the Americas, however, these events should be looked at in the context of the changes in England occurring since 1760. Specifically the Death of King George II and the ascension of his grandson King George III. Or more specifically the the diminishing of the influence of King George II’s advisors Secretary of State William Pitt and First Lord of the Treasury Thomas Pelham-Holles, the Duke of Newcastle. With the ascension of King George III his personal tutor (the Scottish Peer, John Stuart, the Earl of Bute) came into growing influence.

With the taking of the thrown by George III a different perspective of government came into being. In short this was a desire to restore the glory of the crown as written by George III’s father Frederick in a book named, “The Idea of a Patriot King” which had the basic idea the England needed a monarch to rescue the thrown from the dominance of factions. This meant to minimize the dominance of Parliament and enshrined the days when Parliament danced to the King’s tune. This went against the civil war fought a century before where Parliament won its independence from royal control. You could also make a case that this idea went against Magna Carta and the evolving Common Law.

In part this new royal perspective was a reaction against the cost of the 7 years war. During the reign of George II his advisors, Secretary of State William Pitt and First Lord of the Treasury Thomas Pelham-Holles, were ‘not’ supportive of raising taxes to pay for the war, but with the reign of George III the concept of raising taxes to pay for the war came to the fore. This laid the foundation for a changing relationship over the next 16 years with the colonies. The events which were to occur in the colonies would likely never have occurred if the preceding had not happened.

Answer 2

The Boston Tea Party was a protest over the Tea Act, which made it possible for the East India Company to pay less taxes on its tea than smaller merchants in the colonies. The colonists would not stand for such unequal taxation and boarded an East India Company ship and dumped its tea overboard.

The equivalent today would be if the American people were so furious that the government does nothing about high gas prices that we all went around setting fire to gas stations all at once as an act of protest. (This would never happen, but that's about how incredible this incident really was. Tea in the colonies was just about as important as gasoline is to us, so the fact that they would rather destroy it and go without it to make a point is a testimony to how motivated the colonists were to not be pushed around by an arrogant government and its cronies in big business.)

Answer 3

As a result of the Boston Tea party, The british placed 4 regiments of british soldiers in Boston and closed the harbor. This further enraged colonists who were already upset with the Stamp Act and taxes and the Boston Massacre that occurred several years earlier. The additional troops would lead to further feelings of oppression which eventually boiled over into revolutionary sentiments.

Answer 4

The Boston Tea Party was an effect of the Tea Act, which was proposed by England to the colonies of America. It was an act that placed large taxes on the American colonists when purchasing tea. There were many other acts being passed at this time, for instance the Stamp Act, Townshend Act, Sugar Act. All of these angered the American's which led to America trying to declare their independence from Britian, Also known as the Revolutionary War.

Answer 5

The Boston Tea Party was one of several events which led to the Revolution. The main problem was "taxation with out representation"; including tax on tea.

Answer 6

the tea party started because it was a rebellion against taxes imposed by britain on importing goods from america.

traders resented this cause it meant there products were more expensive then british ones thus costing them money by the fact they had to make there good cheaper then british products to take account of the increased tax

this lead to the slogan no taxation without representation which spread the idea that if we have no representation in (the british) parliment as a colony we will not or should not pay british taxes. this lead to a home rule / independence movement

Answer 7

One might ask, "why did the British feel justified in imposing higher taxes on the colonists?" The defense of the western frontier, and the cost of the Royal Navy to protect shipping on the high seas was a constant problem.

The arrogance of the British Army and Governors was the biggest contributor to the dissent and eventual revolution.

Answer 8

its because the boston tea party was when patriots dumped tons of pounds of imported british tea to protest the taxes on it. this angered the british, because the tea costs lots of money, and it was rather an insult, so the british made more taxes and laws to "punish" the americans, and the americans rebeled, and this eventually started the revolution, with the first battles at lexington and concord.

Answer 9

The Americans had paid for marijuana, and were upset as they discovered parsley and a mixture of tea leaves.
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