History Extra podcast Boston Tea Party | 4. The crackdown
Jan 4, 2024
The podcast discusses the consequences of the Boston Tea Party and the brutal crackdown by Britain's government that united the American colonies. It explores the value of the destroyed tea, the organization and impact of the protest, the Coercive Acts' effect on the colonies, the challenges of unity among the colonies, and the colonial response to the Intolerable Acts.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Value of the Destroyed Tea and Lack of Prosecutions
02:13 • 2min
The Organization and Impact of the Boston Tea Party
04:20 • 6min
The Coercive Acts and their Impact on the American Colonies
09:58 • 3min
The Continental Congress and the Challenges of Unity
12:46 • 2min
Colonial Response to the Intolerable Acts
14:53 • 17min