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History in Action, Wednesday, 3rd Period

May 23, 2007 17:46

Because power had been restored, class met this time in the Danger Shop. Students entering found themselves in a dimly lit shop, circa December 1773. Oil lamps provided the only lighting, and a fire blazed in the stone fireplace. Professor Roslin stood next to the fireplace, a cardigan sweater wrapped tightly around her ( Read more... )

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Discussion - Boston Tea Party hera_rises May 23 2007, 22:03:48 UTC

A week outside what many of you know as Christmas, a group calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, approached three British ships docked in the harbor and dumped about ninety thousand pounds of tea overboard. Does anyone know why this was done?

Re: Discussion - Boston Tea Party robinthefrog May 23 2007, 22:30:16 UTC

Robin raised his hand.

Re: Discussion - Boston Tea Party hera_rises May 23 2007, 23:16:40 UTC

"Yes, Robin?"

She still wasn't used to a tiny frog as a student. That talked. She hid her discomfort fairly well, however.

Re: Discussion - Boston Tea Party robinthefrog May 23 2007, 23:27:21 UTC

"It was to protest the taxation of the tea?"

Re: Discussion - Boston Tea Party hera_rises May 24 2007, 01:21:04 UTC

Roslin nodded. "That was part of it," she replied. "But, if you were protesting the taxation of tea, would you go to this extreme?" She passed a glance to Evie, whom she believed was from England.

Re: Discussion - Boston Tea Party robinthefrog May 24 2007, 03:18:09 UTC

Robin frowned, trying to remember his US History. Frogs didn't tend to get mixed up in that. "Uhm, no I guess not."

Re: Discussion - Boston Tea Party hera_rises May 24 2007, 03:32:24 UTC

"Well, the events of the tea party were somewhat unpopular -- even with some of the key players of the independence movement," Laura replied. "Many saw it as a step too far; King George, the reigning monarch of England at the time, seemed to agree. As a result of the tea party -- and a few other incidents around that same time -- there was a further crackdown on the American colonies."

Re: Discussion - Boston Tea Party robinthefrog May 24 2007, 03:56:15 UTC

"See they didn't tell us that in my old school." Robin said. "They kinda painted it as a rallying cry."

Re: Discussion - Boston Tea Party bookyeve May 23 2007, 22:46:05 UTC

Evie looked very slightly embarassed for Great Britain. Slightly.

Re: Discussion - Boston Tea Party hera_rises May 24 2007, 01:48:29 UTC

Roslin chuckled a bit to herself and passed a wink to Evie. There were, of course, two sides to every story. And, though they weren't going to examine it this term, Laura had read about it.

Re: Discussion - Boston Tea Party bookyeve May 24 2007, 02:05:42 UTC

Evie smiled back, and shrugged. "The Colonists had a great many supporters in England, over time. Or at least people who thought it was a very silly war."

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief hera_rises May 24 2007, 02:27:33 UTC

"There were. And, from what I've read, there were a great many English sympathizers among the colonists. The numbers didn't necessarily balance each other out, but it certainly made relations at home a bit...touchy." She grimaced. "One of the key members of the Continental Congress, Benjamin Franklin, even disowned his son because he was a British sympathizer. I can't say I'd want to have been caught in the middle of that."

Though this battle between Adamas comes fairly close, she added silently.

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