What Was the Boston Tea Party?

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by Kathleen Krull, Lauren Mortimer (Illustrations), James Bennett (Illustrations)

"No Taxation without Representation!" The Boston Tea Party stands as an iconic event of the American Revolution—outraged by the tax on tea, American colonists chose to destroy the tea by dumping it into the water! Learn all about the famed colonialists who fought against the British Monarchy, and read about this act of rebellion from our history! With black-and-white illustrations throughout and sixteen pages of photos, the Boston Tea party is brought to life!

Genres: History, Nonfiction, American Revolution, American History, Childrens, Historical, Middle Grade

128 pages, Hardcover

First published February 7, 2013

Reviews

[Joey Oborne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! I learned so much about the Boston Tea Party!!! :)

[Daniel Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

The image on Samuel Adams beer is of Paul Revere and not Samuel Adams.

[Rosa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an interesting read for both of us. While it was mostly all new for my 8 yr old, there was a lot I hadn't known. Good introduction to some American history. Now we have decided to look into our genealogy to see if we have any revolutionary war vets down or line.

[Jaymie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun little book. I just visited Boston for the first time recently. It was so so neat to see some of the places with so much American History.

[Tristen Carreon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book a lot because I remember learning about all of the stuff in this book in the 5th grade a year ago. This book made me think back to that time and about the Boston tea party. This book taught me more in detail about the Boston Tea Party than I learned in 5th grade. So, if you want to learn more about the Boston tea party and like nonfiction and historical books then you may want to give this book a try.

[Gabriel alexander Arras · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think that this book is a great book. I've done a project on The Boston Tea Party before. The Boston Tea Party is a great event that happened because of the tea tax in the tea act.


I recommend this book to any one who likes history.

[Lady Washizu · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Learned more from this than I did in school. I for some reason thought this was more of a riot than a peaceful protest. I’m looking forward to reading more adult work on it. But a tidbit!, there is an episode of the tv show Sleepy Hollow that deals with it where the Ichabod Crane (who was a turncoat during the American Revolution and wakes up in 2008 Sleepy Hollow) gets upset when it’s referred to as ‘’The Boston Tea Party’’ because (it’s a historical supernatural fiction show), according to him, the ‘’party’’ was not in fact about taxes or rights, it was a distraction for him to get something off one of the ships, a sextant (i believe) to be able to change the course of the revolution.

May have to rewatch. But that’s what was in my head when i read it.

Overall a good start to the topic for kids.

[Giselle Herrera · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the book “what was the Boston tea party?”you are learning about an event that occurred during the American Revolution.The Boston tea party took place on December 16,1773. It was a protest because king George the third kept on making them pay tax on these items such as paper,sugar,and tea. America colonists chose to destroy tea by throwing the tea overboard into the Boston Harbor. Some people that got caught throwing the tea into the water had to suffer the consequences. The consequent was that they had to be covered with tart and feathers. Read what was the Boston tea party to find out what happened.

[Readasaurus Rex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

I'm wondering what the people who participated in this protest would think about all of the ridiculous taxes we have today! Rather inspiring.

[Shashwat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

[Takahiro Yamada · Rating 4 out of 5]

60 minutes
Boston- England- tax- liberty- fight- throw away- million
They made their own tea, from sage or raspberry leaves, and called it "Liberty Tea".
I liked this phrase, especially, liberty tea. I thought they found a good expression!

I liked this book, because I could know well about the incident. I learned about it in a high school, but it was too difficult for me then. However, through this book, I could learn it much.

[Niobe Villalobos · Rating 3 out of 5]

What Was The Boston Tea Party? written by Katheen Krull gives tons of information about the Boston Tea Party. I learned a couple of facts that I did not know before. For example this book tells you that American colonists chose to destroy the tea, by dumping it into the water. Also it gives you many pictures along the way. I recommend this book to people that love history and want to know more about what happened in the past.

[Bookbag_Betty · Rating 3 out of 5]

-A Leader, Once Convinced That A Particular Course of Action Is The Right One, Must Be Undaunted When The Going Gets Tough
-Every Worthwhile Accomplishment, Big Or Small Has It's Stages Of Drudgery And Triumph; A Beginning, A Struggle And A Victory.
-What This Power Is I Cannot Say; All I Know Is That It Exists And It Becomes Available Only When A Man Is In A State Of Mind In Which He Knows Exactly What He Wants And Is Fully Determined
Not To Quit Until He Finds It.


"Let Every Man Do What Is Right In His Own Eyes."
"...Pledged Our Honor That We Would Not Reveal Our Secrets."
"The Flame Is Kindled And Like Lightning It Catches Fire From Soul To Soul"
"UNITED WE STAND-DIVIDED WE FALL"

DECEMBER 16 1773
TRAVELED TO // Boston, Massachusetts - Boston Harbor
MET ALONG THE WAY // King George III - Benjamin Franklin - Thomas Hutchinson - Thomas Gage - John Hancock - Samuel Adams - John Adams - Paul Revere - Christopher Seider - Crispus Attucks - Sons Of Liberty - Daughters Of Liberty - George Washington - Abigail Adams - Thomas Jefferson // Patrick Henry //

The Thirteen Colonies // Old North Church // Stamp Act // The Townshends Acts // Liberty Tree // The Tea Act // Green Dragon Tavern // Fanueuil Hall // Join Or Die // Griffin's Wharf // Dartmouth // Eleanor // Beaver // Old South Meeting House // Intolerable Acts // Carpenter Hall //

[Ciana Froemming]

The book “What Was the Boston Tea Party?” by Kathleen Krull is a chapter book about the events leading up to The Boston Tea Party and what the aftereffects of this historic event were. I think this was a great book because it provides accurate information in an easy to understand manner. It also explains who many important figures were in the U.S. history. This book explains that the Boston Tea Party wasn’t an actual tea party and that no one drank tea during the event. This event was actually one of the first nonviolent protests since the colonists threw all of the tea into the Boston Harbor. The reason they did this was because they were sick of being under King George lll rule and didn’t want to pay any taxes to the British. After the tea party, the British were furious and shortly after the war of the American Revolution started. The illustrations of the book by Lauren Mortimer do a great job at showing how the colonists vs the redcoats dressed. This was very evident when they explained that the colonists dressed up as Indians, so they wouldn’t have been recognized by the redcoats. I found it interesting that to this day, they still don’t have a list of every individual that was part of the famous Boston Tea Party. I loved this book since it provides real information about U.S. history. I have always loved the “What Was” and “Who Is” books. I would recommend this book to anyone that loves history, wants to learn more about the U.S. or is in a history class. I think it is a great book for even adults to read since it is a fun way to learn something new. There wasn’t much diversity, although they did talk about Native Americans, but the colonists dressed up as them. This is not okay since it is a racist act.

[Felipe Alfaro · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's almost time for Independence Day, so this is a timely read for me. This is one of the most widely known events in early American history. It's interesting in that it was the first major non-violent protest for us. This event set the stage for a tradition of protest against tyranny and injustice, and the free exercise of rights that would later be honored by the first amendment.

This of course was an illegal and destructive act, but it is something that we as Americans have decided from the beginning is sometimes necessary in order to resist draconian measures. Whether you are a Loyalist or with the rebels of the time, we should at least agree that in America, peaceful protest is a valued means with which to resist intolerable acts of government. What is intolerable? Of course acts that are passed without the fair representation of the people. The Revolutionary War could have been avoided had American colonists been given the representation they sought, and had King George III not been so eager to punish them harshly, further escalating tensions.
Maybe, if the war had been avoided, France, and not America could have been the catalyst that started the wave of democracy around the world. Perhaps America would have followed suit shortly after anyway. In any case, we must remember to resist any attempts to eliminate democracy from our nation, as democracy through fair representation is the principle it was founded on.

[Colleen Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is an engaging and informative exploration of a pivotal moment in American history. Aimed at young readers, this book simplifies complex historical events while maintaining an engaging narrative. Krull weaves together the political tensions leading up to the Boston Tea Party and the event itself, while also making it accessible for children.

The book begins by giving context to the historical time leading up to the Boston Tea Party, particularly the Tea Act. Illustrations help readers can visualize the events of when colonists, disguised as Native Americans, protested by dumping tea into Boston Harbor. Krull highlights the bravery of the colonists and the significance of this act of defiance in sparking the American Revolution.

I have concerns about the cover and lack of the social implications of dressing like Native Americans during this event. The book was published over a decade ago, and our country has been evolving to a place that acknowledges and takes ownership of Native American treatment and representation. I think that if this book were reprinted, a different cover image would be more respectful.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

What Was the Boston Tea Party? by Kathleen Krull presents a quick but factual account of what is commonly known today as the Boston Tea Party. In a protest against a tax on tea imposed by Great Britain against its American colonies, the colonists organized the protest that resulted in men disguised as American Indians boarding three ships anchored in Boston harbor, split open all of the boxes of tea, and dumped them all overboard into the harbor. This wasn't the first such protest against taxes but the first one that resulted in damages. The British government responded by closing Boston's harbor until the colonists paid for thr lost tea. This act was one of several that led up to the Revolutionary War of America's independence and becoming a free and sovereign nation. There were many interesting facts in the book such as American colonists switching their favorite beverage from tea to coffee. Great read for anyone just looking for a quick overview of what the Boston Tea Party was all about!

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

“What Was the Boston Tea Party?” By Kathleen Krull is an informational book about the event of Massachusetts, the Boston Tea Party. This book tells you all about what happened there and what was going on during that time. The American colonists had enough with Britain putting taxes on tea so they dumped the tea crates into the harbor. I recommend this book to people who need a little help understanding the event because the author uses a little bit of sense of humor and puts in words that are understandable. I also recommend this book to students that have to do research on the American Revolution because the Boston Tea Party was a MAJOR event that happened during the revolution. I think this book is okay and my reasons why I say this is because I’m not really interested reading about the American Revolution though I do respect that it’s a big part of history. If you have a different opinion, I respect that as well.

[Goddess of Chaos · Rating 4 out of 5]

"It was, in fact, the first time many in the colonies all felt the same way..."

There is a lot to like in this book.

Not only is it a solid introduction to, and account of, the Boston Tea Party, but it does a wonderful job of putting it in context. Not only do you come put of this with an understanding of why the Boston Tea Party happened, but also how it fed into events that followed.

Prior to the Stamp Act, the 13 colonies were highly independent from one another. This was an issue they could agree on. After the Boston Tea Party the colonies drew together more and more, in part because they were effected by the same taxes and issues, partly because they understood that the way England was treating Boston/Massachusetts and responding to the Tea Party could just as easily happen to them.

[D Curtis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This amazing book What Was the Boston Tea Party? by Kathleen Krull was an informational book to read. It was about the obvious the Boston Tea Party and what it was and how it turned out. Well the Boston Tea party was an protest by angry colonists in regard to tea taxes. In total the colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. I enjoyed this book and give credit to author Kathleen Krull for the good detail and information. I would recommend this book and I have faith that you will enjoy it

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't have high hopes for this book knowing that the series has a liberal slant overall, promoting things kids shouldn't be subjected to...but the library was slim pickin' so we gave it a try and I was pleasantly surprised. It had several pages of paintings and artifacts that were really helpful and it gave a decent report on the Boston Tea Party. It's definitely not from a Christian worldview so the kids and I would stop to chat and fill in gaps there - discussing where our forefathers were rightly aligned with Scripture or not. We enjoyed the time.

[Brandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informational and kept my special needs teen interested all the way through—we actually read it in one sitting. One star off because faith of the people is completely omitted, which was integral to the times and their decisions, and the book says the new country was founded as a democracy. It was a republic. How I wish authors wouldn’t change history to suit their biases. Otherwise, this was a decent book that helped my kiddo understand basic events of American history, and I would read it to her again.

[Lisa Plunkett · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kids and I are very much enjoying the “Who Was...” and the “What Was...” series, making our way through the history of the United States. This book took us about an hour to read aloud (two days of thirty minutes) and it contains a ton of interesting information about the Boston Tea Party. It breaks down the idea of taxation without representation and introduces people and events from history in a way that makes them memorable. I learned a ton that I had never heard in school.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this with my 9 year old.

This is a good book to introduce kids to the Boston Tea Party. It is very concise and to the point but still interesting enough to hold a child's attention. There are black and white illustrations peppered throughout the book as well. I will say that I even learned things about the Boston Tea Party that I hadn't known before.

The only thing I didn't like was the use of the word "Indian" instead of Native American.

[Kellan Francis · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Boston tea party was not really a tea party it was more like a gathering of people talking.The weird thing about the Boston tea party was that nobody drank tea or tea there it was one of the oddest books i have ever heard yet.The tea was on a boat going from Boston to England.This was why the Boston tea party was not a tea party.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

"What was the Boston Tea Party" is part of the "What Was" series. I bought this book for my grandson who is in the second grade. It is full of facts and descriptions of the events that led up to the Boston Tea Party, and the events that followed. The book includes quite a few pictures. I would recommend this series.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like how this book gave the historical background leading up to the Boston Tea Party as well as its' aftermath. Filled with lots of facts and pictures to help readers learn about this important time in American history. I think this book brings history to life in an interesting way for both children and adults alike.

[Kevin Souza · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book because it was interesting about the Boston Tea Party and all the other dressed up as the Indians.and what they did to the tea and British soldiers.I was a very interesting book to read my think it's a good chapter book for young audiences. i will read this book again because it was really fun to read.

[Charly Troff (JustaReadingMama) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this book with my kids as part of our study of the American Revolution. The kids didn't focus during all of it (they are 8, 6, and 4) but they did find some parts really interesting and I loved reading it aloud. As an adult, I learned some things I didn't know before and enjoyed the perspective given.

[Jasmine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book. It had some really interesting parts that I really enjoyed a lot.
It is good for kids, starting at age 6.
If you like books about history then this book is definitely for you.
It is about all that happened during the boston tea party, as what the title is called.
if you read it, then I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!