Format
1. Introduction
2. Town meeting debate at Old South Meeting House.
3. Discussion about methods of Colonial Resistance
3. The march to the harbor - December 16, 1773
4. On board the replica tea ship, discussion of trade and destruction of the tea.
5. Life at sea with a visit the ship cargo hold
6. Question and Answer session
Objectives
- Engage in debate over British taxation
- Discuss methods of colonial resistance
- Witness a reenactment of the destruction of the tea
- Explore an 18th century replica sailing vessel
Standards Alignment
National Standards
NSS-WH.5-12.7 ERA 7: AN AGE OF REVOLUTIONS, 1750-1914
- the causes and consequences of political revolutions in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
State Standards
Massachusetts
History
USI.4 Analyze how Americans resisted British policies before 1775 and analyze the reasons
for the American victory and the British defeat during the Revolutionary war. (H)
USI.5 Explain the role of Massachusetts in the Revolution, including important events
that took place in Massachusetts and important leaders from Massachusetts. (H)