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100 1 _aDrake, Francis S.
_q(Francis Samuel),
_d1828-1885
245 1 0 _aTea Leaves :
_bBeing a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-01-15
508 _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries)
520 _a"Tea Leaves" by Francis S. Drake is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work serves as a collection of letters and documents pertaining to the shipment of tea to the American colonies in 1773 and aims to shed light on events leading to the Boston Tea Party. The text is particularly focused on the interactions and tensions between American colonists and the British government regarding tea taxation, an issue that sparked significant unrest and ultimately contributed to the American Revolution. The beginning of "Tea Leaves" introduces readers to the historical context surrounding the events leading to the Boston Tea Party. It discusses the significance of the Tea Act of 1773 and how it reignited prior grievances about taxation without representation. Characters like Governor Hutchinson, who represented British interests, and key figures like Samuel Adams and John Hancock who led the resistance, are highlighted amidst the growing tension in Boston. The text sets the stage for the passionate responses from colonists, showcasing their determination to defy British authority and preserve their rights, foreshadowing the dramatic confrontation over tea that would become a pivotal moment in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTea tax (American colonies)
653 _aBoston Tea Party, 1773
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24321
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