Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources:
"Account by an Impartial Observer." Boston Tea Party Historical Society, 2008, www.bostontea-party.org/account-impartial.html. Accessed 24 Oct. 2016. As I am trying to get all
sides of the story, this article is perfect for a neutral view. Thomas and John Fleet arrived
in Boston just in time to witness the Boston Tea Party. They tell of their accounts with the
patriots before the act and watching it unfold. This gives me a idea of how people who
were not part of the patriots schemes felt about these actions against the British, whether
they were in favor of it or not.
"Account by Samuel Cooper." Boston Tea Party Historical Society, 2008, www.boston-teaparty.org/account-Samuel-Cooper.html. Accessed 22 Oct. 2016. "This concise but a very
detailed account was written by Major Samuel Cooper, a participant who was only 16 at
the time of the event but later fought many battles of revolutionary war with great
bravery to earn his high rank."
He gives a full day account of his feelings about the plan from the time he woke, before,
during and after dumping tea into the harbor. It furthers my understanding of what went
through participants minds and helps a website idea that I have in mind.
Adams, Samuel. "The Right's of Colonists." America's Homepage, Steven Thomas,
ahp.gatech.edu/rights_colonists_1772.html. Accessed 15 Dec. 2016. Letter. This show
why the colonist were mad about the tea act because about a year (little less) they British
did exactly what Samuel Adams didn't want to happen that he talks about in this. This
blatant act against what the colonist wanted showed how they were mistreated by the

British. It shows that they are continuously thought of lesser and needed to take a stand
against this mistreatment to get what they deserve as people.
"Boston, December 1, 1773. At a meeting of the people of Boston and the neighboring towns at
Faneuil-Hall." Digital Public Library of America, N/A, dp.la/primary-sourcesets/sources/1186. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016. "This meeting took place immediately
following the arrival of the first tea ship, the Dartmouth, in Boston Harbor. The meeting
attendees determined that they would to the utmost of their Power prevent the landing of
the Tea. The meeting continued over two days. Among their resolutions was to appoint a
corps of volunteers to watch the ship at all times to make sure the tea was not unloaded
and to send copies of the meetings proceedings to New York and Philadelphia" Another
primary source that helps me understand how colonists knew the tea act was coming and
no one liked it. They all collectively wanted to stop it and shows the unity that was
growing and escalating fast against British views.
"Bostonians in distress, plate II," Digital Public Library of America, Nov. 1774, dp.la/primarysource-sets/sources/1196. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016. This cartoon appeared in November
1774, after the British closed the port of Boston in retribution for the Boston Tea Party."
Shows how the British thought of the colonist and how they started acting towards the
after the tea party. This will help me immensely in my project so that I get both sides of
the story.
"The Boston Tea Party, 1773." EyeWitness to History, Ibis Communications, 2002,
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm. Accessed 23 Oct. 2016.
Previously annotated, this time cited as a primary source reference. This is
because it provides me with information about the tea party and the plans
behind it from a man involved with the happenings of the day. This is

beneficial to my background knowledge of the event and what participant felt

carrying out such act. This also will help improve my website idea for this
project.
Gibson, Samantha, editor. "The Boston Tea Party." Digital Public Library of America,
N/A, dp.la/primary-source-sets/sets/the-boston-tea-party/. Accessed 10 Nov.
2016. This source provides me with many primary sources. There are a lot of
good pictures and articles that will be very beneficial to my project and
understanding as a whole.
"Petition to Selectmen for Resignation of Tea Consignees," Digital Public Library of
America, N/A, dp.la/item/b7807750c2cbb83d01bd29f289097e5d. Accessed
10 Nov. 2016. A written document calling for resignation of the people who
were in charge of enforcing the tea act. The colonists tried to warn the British
and use peaceful means to solve their situation. Of course, England did not
listen and this background information makes a good point for a reason why
they committed the act.
"Postscript to the Pennsylvania Gazette." Pennsylvania Gazette [Philadelphia], 24
Dec. 1773. Digital Public Library of America, dp.la/primary-sourcesets/sources/1192. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016. "This notice reports on the events
of December 16 including the efforts of Mr. Rotch, owner of the Dartmouth, to
negotiate between the demands of the colonists and his legal requirement to
turn over the tea to customs officials. The notice also reports on the colonists
mass meeting at Old South Meeting House, and ultimately the destruction of
the tea"
Will help me see the reactions after the party and what each side did things
because of the riot.

Thomas, Steven, compiler. Tea Act. England. America's Homepage, a

hp.gatech.edu/tea_act_bp_1773.html. Accessed 11 Dec. 2016. This is the
official tea act, which I

can refer to in my background and explain what parts

caused anger with the colonist, as well it

being the "reason" for the Tea party.

(Not the direct reason)

"Tea Act Response." American Class, N/A,
americainclass.org/sources/makingrevolution/crisis/text6/teaactresponse.pdf.
Accessed 13 Nov. 2016. Provides a lot of primary sources that were written/drawn
in response to the tea act. To

fully understand the Boston Tea Party, I must have a

strong foundational knowledge about the

topic.

Secondary Sources:
"Boston Tea Party." Britannica, Britannica, 2007. Britannica Original Sources,
www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Tea-Party. This is one of the first documents in my
research process and it basically gave me a broad scope of the tea party and a few things
before it that led to it. It also provides me with the numbers so that I can put that in my
website and get a good idea about the severity/lack there of the act committed.
"Boston Tea Party." Digital Public Library of America, 1881, dp.la/primary-sourcesets/sources/1190. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016. I will use this in my website. It shows what
happened during the tea party by probably a colonist favoring French man.
"Boston Tea Party - American Revolution." History, A&E Television Networks, 2009,
www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party. Accessed 6 Oct. 2016. I
used this website article as a starting spot for my research. Since it provides the basics of
the Boston Tea Party, dates, and general information, it has been helpful to get a gist of
the events that went on and led up to the Boston Tea Party. The editor explains the

backgrounds of what happens before the events and what the British did to trigger the
Americans acts against the tea act and throwing tea into the harbor. The article gives a
neutral views which allows me to look at both sides of the conflict.
"The Boston Tea Party, 1773." Eyewitness to History, Ibis Communications, 2002,
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm. Accessed 9 Oct. 2016. This site gives a brief
overview of the beginning of the Boston Tea Party, and shares colonists unrest. It
provides an eyewitness account (thus the name of the website) of what happened. This
witness was party of the colonists who dressed up as Indians and dumped the tea into the
harbor. He describes the plan out in full and what they planned on doing, dividing into
groups, etc. He also recalls the response to it and the news about the events the morning
after and how others reacted to what had happened. This is provides me good insight on
what was going through participants minds and contributes to the plans for my website
nicely.
"A British View of Rebellion, 1774." The Gilder Lehrman Institution of American History, 1774,
www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/road-revolution/resources/british-view-rebelliousboston-1774. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016. As said many times before, it helps me understand
British views and will be a good addition to the website. This shows how the British
viewed the Americans as very rebellious and were extremely unhappy, thus the strict
response by them.
"British View Vs American View." Boston Tea Party Historical Society, www.boston-teaparty.org/british-view-new.html. Accessed 9 Oct. 2016. This source explains what was
happening in Britain the time before imposing the Tea Act and why they did it. It gives
me a good background view on British thoughts before and when they created the tax. It

also goes into how the British though of the reaction by the Americans when they
dumped the tea into the harbor. It is a more British biased view and gives plausible
reasons why they also were burdened by war and needed to tax the Americans. I used this
source for my project as background information of what was going on in England and to
give a viewpoint of their reactions to what went down during the Boston Tea Party.
Buescher, John. "Why was the Boston Tea Party Not Stopped by British Troops." Teaching
History, 2015, teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-a-historian/20343. Accessed 14
Dec. 2016. This answers one of the question I had (and asked one of the interviewees).
This will help my website be more accurate and explain a more detailed and hole free
background and so if any questions are asked, I have the most knowledge possible about
the subject.
"The Colonies Move toward Open Rebellion." Library of Congress, N/A,
www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeli
ne/amrev/rebelln/. Accessed 8 Dec. 2016. Other than the idea of taxation without
representations, there are other factors for colonist discontent that are important to
mention and this article discusses how they all affected the tea party.
"Destruction of the tea in Boston Harbour." Digital Public Library of America, 1856,
dp.la/primary-source-sets/sources/1189. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016. I will add this in my
website and it accurately shows the discontent of the colonist with the tea act and the
shipment of tea. You can see the anger of colonists and the outbreak of violence that was
about to occur.
Donald, Chidsey Barr. The Great Separation : the Story of the Boston Tea Party and the
Beginning of the American Revolution. New York, Crown Publisher, 1965. This a great

resource which discusses the events before that led up to the Boston Tea Party and how
this event was important in the beginning of the war. In my website I used some quotes
taken from this book and used them to help prove my points.
Hewes, George. Letter. America's Homepage, Steven Thomas,
ahp.gatech.edu/tea_party_account_1773.html. Accessed 15 Dec. 2016. Another resource
to use for my colonist page/blog post idea on my website. This will show how the
colonists carried out the act and why they thought it was necessary to do.
Pyles, Howard. "The Boston Tea Party." Digital Public Library of America, 1900s,
dp.la/primary-source-sets/sources/1191. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016. This is a painting done
in the 1900s and shows how the colonist dressed up as the Indians which is good to add
to my project. In my project itself, this picture was a visual aid to show what the Boston
Tea Party could have looked like at the time.
Raphael, Ray. "Debunking Boston Tea Party." HistoryNet, World History Group, 1 Apr. 2010,
www.historynet.com/debunking-boston-tea-party-myths.htm. Accessed 22 Nov. 2016.
This article clears up all myths most people believe about the tea party and how it was
not really a dispute about the tax and how the dumping of the tea did not unite all of the
colonists together.
---. The Spirit of '74 : How the American Revolution Began. Microsoft Word ed. For my research
I found an article Mr. Raphael wrote online and used that with my project. After reading
many articles I had some questions, and I took to email and asked Ray. He responded,
though he was very busy, and sent me a copy of this book via a attachment. This book
helped answer the question that I sent him over email, as well as contributed a lot in the
project as I used a lot of quotes from the books to get my message across.