Americans in the 18th century drank an estimate of 1.2 million pounds of British tea annually. When Britain realized the tea was a big part of America’s diet they realized that they could tax it and make more money. This caused the Boston Tea Party to take place in December of 1773. The Boston Tea Party sought out to receive representation before being taxed, hence the famous line, “No taxation without representation.” The Tea Party was a terrorist attack because there were weapons involved, the disposal of tea that was not theirs took place, and they hijacked a British ship that was used to commit this act.
One reason the Tea Party is considered a terrorist attack is because the Sons of Liberty bared weapons during their act of defiance. “...It was now evening, and I immediately dressed myself in the costume of an Indian, equipped with a small hatchet…” This act is very suspicious because they disguised themselves while carrying weapons. This makes the Sons of Liberty seem dangerous rather or not they considered themselves to be. They may have just been carrying these weapons as a safety precaution, but if they carried them they must have been willing to use them if necessary. Which makes this action an act of terror. Them bearing weapons makes this one of the main reasons why the Boston Tea Party is considered a …show more content…
“...Last night the Sons of Liberty went and forced the ships...” The Sons of Liberty used these ships to carry out their act of terrorism. Even though there was no reported damage to the ships, they stole it and used it to dump the tea. The Sons of Liberty had to have transportation to the harbor and by them hijacking the British ships they received beyond enough transportation and was able to successfully use them to complete their act of
One reason the Tea Party is considered a terrorist attack is because the Sons of Liberty bared weapons during their act of defiance. “...It was now evening, and I immediately dressed myself in the costume of an Indian, equipped with a small hatchet…” This act is very suspicious because they disguised themselves while carrying weapons. This makes the Sons of Liberty seem dangerous rather or not they considered themselves to be. They may have just been carrying these weapons as a safety precaution, but if they carried them they must have been willing to use them if necessary. Which makes this action an act of terror. Them bearing weapons makes this one of the main reasons why the Boston Tea Party is considered a …show more content…
“...Last night the Sons of Liberty went and forced the ships...” The Sons of Liberty used these ships to carry out their act of terrorism. Even though there was no reported damage to the ships, they stole it and used it to dump the tea. The Sons of Liberty had to have transportation to the harbor and by them hijacking the British ships they received beyond enough transportation and was able to successfully use them to complete their act of