. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . the wharf. On the twentieth day, the custom-houseofficers would have a legal right to unload them, the men who had ordered the tea would pay theduty, and then they would have pos-session of the goods. The people of Boston came togetherin the Old South Meeting-House. Allday long they discussed Avhat it wasbest to do. In the evening two hun-dred men appeared in the street andmarched quietly toward Long wore blankets, their heads werenuiffled, and what could be seen oftheir faces was copper-colored. A manwho saw them w
. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . the wharf. On the twentieth day, the custom-houseofficers would have a legal right to unload them, the men who had ordered the tea would pay theduty, and then they would have pos-session of the goods. The people of Boston came togetherin the Old South Meeting-House. Allday long they discussed Avhat it wasbest to do. In the evening two hun-dred men appeared in the street andmarched quietly toward Long wore blankets, their heads werenuiffled, and what could be seen oftheir faces was copper-colored. A manwho saw them wrote cautiously toa friend, They say the actors wereIndians from Narragansett, but everyone knew that they were white menfrom Massachusetts. When they cameto the wharf, they leaped on boardthe tea-ships. Every man drew out ahatchet from under his blanket, andit was not many minutes before Boston Harbor became a vastteapot, for every chest had been broken open and all the tea wasin the water. Then the Indians went quietly to their homes,and the Tea-party was PULPIT OP THE OLD SOUTH MEETING-HOUSE The BostonTea-party TIMES BEFORE THE REVOLUTION 139 t The brig Peggy Stewart brought to Annapohs some packagesof tea among other goods. The vessel could not be unloaded tillall taxes were paid; therefore the owner paid the taxon the tea. Before this, he had signed the agree-ment not to buy or import goods taxed by Englandfor revenue, and now the people of Annapolis wereso angry that they threatened to destroy the prevent a riot he burned his own boat, teaand all. This settled the matter in Maryland. The king was determined to punish thesebold colonists. Boston should suffer first,he said, and in 1774 the Port Bill waspassed, which forbade ships coming to thecity or leaving it. Boston would lose themoney that she was making from trade, andwould soon be glad to apologize and payfor the Tea-party. So the king thought;but instead of being frightened, the othercolonies stood by
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