The Boston Tea Party: The Prevention Of The American Revolution

The American Revolution occurred due to a chain of events and a complex set of reasons. The most prominent reason that the colonists began protests, boycotts, and petitions against the British was because they believed their rights as British citizens were being violated. A series of actions by the British eventually pushed the colonists over the edge and towards independence. Both the British and the American colonists contributed to causing the American Revolution. The American Revolution could have been prevented by different actions taken on both sides of the war. On the side of the colonies, The American Revolution could have been prevented. One way is the prevention of the Boston Tea Party. The colonists were angered from the refusal of returning the tea at port in the Boston Tea Party. This concluded in them rebelling by dumping the tea into the Boston Harbor. A line from Rise to Rebellion written by Jeff Shaara is, “It is proposed that the people,...do whatever in their power to prevent the tea on those ships from being landed on those shores. All in favor...The hall erupted again,... nearly seven thousand voices coming together.” (pg.141) When Sam Adams proposed to dump the tea into the Boston Harbor, a large number of colonists agreed with him. When this happened, it was a sign of unity. The colonists were coming together as one, agreeing to rebel against England. Dumping all the tea into the harbor angered Britain. In response, Britain …show more content…
The British and the American colonies both contributed to causing the American Revolution. The colonists were eventually pushed over the edge and towards independence by a series of actions by the British. When the colonists believed their rights as British citizens were being violated, they began protests, boycotts, and petitions against the British. A chain of events and a long list of reasons led to The American