. Bill Nye's history of the United States. historian re-grets that he was not there ; he would have triedto be the life of the party. England had finally so arranged the price oftea that, including the tax, it was cheaper inAmerica than in the old country. This exas-perated the patriots, who claimed that they wereconfronted by a theory and not a condition. AtCharleston this tea was stored in damp cellars,where it spoiled. New York and Philadelphiareturned their ships, but the British would notallow any shenanegin, as George III. so terselytermed it, in Boston. Therefore a large party met in Fa
. Bill Nye's history of the United States. historian re-grets that he was not there ; he would have triedto be the life of the party. England had finally so arranged the price oftea that, including the tax, it was cheaper inAmerica than in the old country. This exas-perated the patriots, who claimed that they wereconfronted by a theory and not a condition. AtCharleston this tea was stored in damp cellars,where it spoiled. New York and Philadelphiareturned their ships, but the British would notallow any shenanegin, as George III. so terselytermed it, in Boston. Therefore a large party met in Faneuil Halland decided that the tea should not be party made up as Indians, and, going on board,threw the tea overboard. Boston Harbor, as far G k 13 146 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. out as the Bug Light, even to-day, is said to becarpeted with tea-grounds. George III. now closed Boston harbor and madeGeneral Gage Governor of Massachusetts. TheVirginia Assembly murmured at this, and wasdissolved and sent home without its BOSTON TEA-PARTY, I773. Those opposed to royalty were termed Whigs,those in favor were called Tories. Now they arecalled Chappies or Authors. On the 5th of September, 1774, the first Con-tinental Congress assembled at Philadelphia andwas entertained by the Clover Club. Congress THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 147 acted slowly even then, and after considerabledelay resolved that the conduct of Great Britainwas, under the circumstances, uncalled for. Italso voted to hold no intercourse with GreatBritain, and decided not to visit Shakespearesgrave unless the mother-country should 1775, on the 19th of April, General Gage
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