American Tempest How The Boston Tea Party Sparked A...

American Tempest: How the Boston Tea Party Sparked A Revolution written by Harlow Giles Unger offers an in-depth analysis of the Boston Tea Party. Unger organizes the events in chronological order starting 30 years before the Boston Tea Party occurred. In the end he touches upon the aftermath of the journey towards self-government. The book presents many engaging details and provides the reader with more of a storytelling feel. He describes the colonists hard times and anger towards being taxed by British Parliament. Unger adds insights and conclusions about various topics and the people surrounding the rebellion, which was one of his goals in his writing. He wanted to tell of the untold Tea Party s impact on American history politically, socially, and economically. The book was intended for the general public, because he wrote â€Å"ironically, few, if any Americans today†¦ know the true and entire story of the Tea Party and the Patriots who staged it† (4). Unger has many qualifications as he is an accomplished writer. He graduated from Yale and has written twenty-five other books consisting of ten biographies on the Founding Fathers and two histories of Early Republic. Unger is a veteran journalist, educator, and historian. He refers to a lengthy list of sources including newspapers, manuscripts and more. Unger has also been referred to as â€Å"America’s most readable historian.† Although, throughout the book his viewpoint was biased when he spoke of Sam Adams and John Hancock.Show MoreRelatedThe Aftermath And Acts That Followed The Boston Tea Party1522 Words   |  7 PagesFollowed the Boston Tea Party Karla Valeria Gonzalez Formatted Rough Draft Mr. Isaac G. Pietrzak U.S. History 1301 November 4, 2016 On the Thursday of December 16th of the year 1773, several men began to dump what is now worth over a million dollars of British tea into the Boston Harbor. This later became known as the famous Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party was the initial cause of the American Revolution and the freedom America has gained. The Boston Tea Party was alsoRead MoreThe Declaration Of Rights And Grievances1973 Words   |  8 Pages† gave Parliament the authority to make laws binding the American Colonies, â€Å"in all cases whatsoever.† In 1767, George III passed the Townshend Acts to collect tax on glass, lead, paints, paper and, tea. Recognizing that tea was a favorite among the Americans, it ensured greater revenue the British government. Again, the colonists’ rights for representation were ignored and they started to boycott British goods and ultimately, smuggle tea. When the Quartering Act was passed, which specified that