Julia B.
informational witing 2016
Table of Contents
- All about the American Revolution
- Focus topic Boston Tea Party
- Mini story - Boston Tea Party
- Essay: Boston Tea Party
- All About Ben Franklin
Chapter 1: All About the American Revolution
Boston tea party
Another very important cause of the American Revolution was the Boston Tea party. One reason of the Boston tea party is important is that the colonist didn't want the English tea. Another reason of the Boston tea party Is that Britain got rid of all taxes but not the tea act. Another reason about the Boston tea party is that the East India company only allow to sell tea. A final reason is that the colonist dumped the tea in the Boston Harbor.
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was important to the American Revolution. One reason is it happen on March 5th 1770. Another Reason is two people started an argument over money owed. Another reason is the colonist started throwing snowball and sticks at the British. A final reason is that the British soldiers thought they herd fire 5 people got injurer.
French and Indian war
The French and Indian war wad the first event that happen in the American Revolution. One reason is it was know as the 7 year war. Another reason is the colonist fought between great Britain and France over control of north American cost Britain a lot of money. A Final reason the colonist created problems for great Britain to protect the governor. Britain spend a lot of money and a lot of time and got control with the land. These are the reasons Boston Massacre , Boston tea party , Tea tax and the French and Indian war. Where the causes that lead up to the American Revolution.
Chapter 2: Focus Topic on the Boston Tea party
The Tea act
One cause of the Boston tea party is the tea act. King George got rid of Sugar Act, Quartering Act and the Townsend Act. He kept the tax on the tea that meant the colonist had to pay more money. Another cause was that you could only buy the tea from British East India Tea Company that meant everyone that wanted tea they could only buy it from the east Indian company .
Some of the colonists who were mad started the Sons of Liberty. Sam Adams was one of the Sons of Liberty. He was the leader and planner of the Boston Tea Party. On December 16, 1773 Sam Adams and 5,000 Patriots wanted to send a ship of British tea and asked the governor. But he said no!
Tea party
On December 16th 1773 the sons of liberty didn't want British east Indian company's tea. They dressed up as Native Americans because they didn't want to be recognized. They brought axes and lit torches and lanterns to see the wharf. The Sons of Liberty quietly snuck onto the boats. The Patriots dumped 342 chests of tea in the Boston Harbor. When they where done they had no evidence. King George sent 4,000 British soldiers to close the Boston Harbor he wanted to starve the Bostonians till they payed him back. Other colonies sent food and other supplies to support Boston. In Maryland, Patriots who supported Boston burned a British ship full of tea. The Tea Act, Sons of Liberty where important events to the Boston tea party the sons of liberty and the colonist protested because they had enough of king Georges taxes.
Chapter 3: Mini Story on Boston Tea Party
The next morning I heard that Sam Adams sent his men to crush any tea that had floated onto the beach. There was no tea on the land but the water was still brown.
Chapter 4: Essay about the Boston Tea Party
One reason the Boston Tea Party was an important cause is that King George III kept the tea tax. For example,King George got rid of all taxes except the tea tax. He needed the money from the tea tax. He knew the colonist drank tea they didn't want to by it from the British east company. The colonist did not like to buy the tea there because the did not like to pay for the tea tax.
Another reason the Boston tea party was an important cause of the American Revolution. The colonist did not want to pay the tea tax. For example the colonist paid smugglers to get tea because they didn't want to pay the tea tax. They also asked the governor of Massachusetts to sent back tea he said "no. Then Sam Adams and the sons of liberty made a plan to get rid of the tea.
A final reason the Boston Tea party was an important cause of the American Revolution Revolution. The colonist send messages to King George.For example they dressed up as Native Americans because they don't want the tea. They bored the ship and dumped the tea in the Boston Harbor so they don't have to pay the tea anymore.
The Boston tea party was important cause of the American Revolution. You can see King George keep the tea tax and we loved the tea so much we dumped it in the Harbor.
Chapter 5: All about Ben Franklin
Ben was a important man he had a big family. He was born in a house on milk street in Boston. He liked to read he was a lefty and he learned how to make candles.
Ben Franklin was a good Inventor and a good scientist. When he was little and he did not know how to swim and he invented swim paddles. Another thing he invented was glasses. He also invented a stove and he also invented a lamp. These were all the things that Ben invented.
Ben liked to discover things and create places. He discovered that lightning is electricity. He helped create parts of America and he helped create the library and also helped create the post office. These are all the places and things that he discovered and the places that he helped create.
Ben was a traveler. He traveled to England, Pennsylvania and he also went to New York. He also went to Philadelphia. He reached Philadelphia May 5th 1775. These are all the the places we went to and he really liked to go places so he can get more information about those places.
These are all the things that Ben Franklin did. Now you know a lot about Ben Franklin how he discover and how he created places and a good inventor and a good scientist and how he was a traveler.
Glossary
Discover: To find things, to learn new things.
English tea: tea that came from Great Britain
inventor: someone who comes up with a new idea and creates that thing