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Andrews, John. Letter to William Barrell. 1773. Pearson Higher Education. Web.

6 May 2012 John Andrewss letter to William Barrell was written about the Boston Tea Party. Andrews was not at the Boston Tea Party, but he explains what happened and what he believes will happen in the future as a result. Despite that his letter is not a primary source, it is still strong since it was written at that time and was written by a person who had connections to others who partcipated in the event. Moreover, it was a private letter, allowing Andrews to reveal hidden details of the event. For instance, his experience with the group of rebels planning to dump the tea was highlighted, explaining his departure from the meeting-house and how he was further informed by the rebels.

Carp, Benjamin L. "Noble Patriots or Glorified Vandals?" (2010). Wall Street Journal. Sept.-Oct. 2010. Web. 4 May 2012. A scholarly article, Benjamin Carp explains his view on the Sons Of Liberty and whether they were courageous or not. Benjamin Carp is an associate professor of history at Tufts University, and has written the book, Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and The Making Of America. Benjamin Carp is careful to consider both sides of the story, explaining why the Sons Of Liberty were courageous and terroristic at the same time. His public article sugarcoats nothing, exposing all the facts and details of the Boston Tea Party, in order to arrive at his final conclusion.

Cooper, Samuel. "Account by Samuel Cooper." Boston Tea Party Historical Society. Web. 29 Apr. 2012. <http://www.boston-tea-party.org/account-Samuel-Cooper.html>. The Account by Samuel Cooper is an account, obviously, by a boy named Samuel Cooper, who participated in the Boston Tea Party. Samuel was 16 at the time of the Boston Tea Party, thus his memory of the event is quite clear. Moreover, his written work is a first-hand witness and experience of the Boston Tea Party. His detailed description makes him and his written work reliable, considering his work is a primary source and his description matches most of other basic descriptions about the Boston Tea Party. He reveals certain specific details that most stories of the Boston Tea Party dont have or know about, such as the tarring and feathering of a man who tried to steal the tea from the ships.

"Economic Causes of the Boston Tea Party." Boston Tea Party Historical Society. Web. May-June 2012.

The Economic Causes of the Boston Tea Party article explains the economic driving force behind the Boston Tea Party. Aspects including the Tea Act, the East India Company, and other taxes are all explained in context of the Boston Tea Party. Just as any other article from the website, information from primary sources was used to support it.

Hewes, George R.T. "The Boston Tea Party." (1834). U.S. History in Context. Gale, 2006. Web. 24 Apr. 2012 The Boston Tea Party is a first-hand experience written by Geroge Hewes. George was a shoemaker in Boston who had participated in many revolutionary events, including the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre. Because of this, he is more linked to the Sons Of Liberty, or revolutionaries, and has more, better-quality knowledge about events like this. As a result, he can eleaborate his account of the Tea Party pretty well. For instance, he mentions a committee meeting that took place shortly before the Tea Party, something other accounts may not have addressed or have known about. Overall, though, other accounts of the event correspond and match to Hewess.

"Massachusetts Gazette Account." (23 Dec. 1773). Boston Tea Party Historical Society. Web. 4 May 2012. The Massachusetts Gazette Account is an account of the BTP from the Massachusetts newspaper. Because it is from a newspaper, it is henceforth a very reliable and precise account. This is because newspapers are written, edited, and published by top professionals. Furthermore, newspapers receive their information from witnesses, participants and works containing evidence. These aspects outweigh the fact that its secondary and public.

Session, Robert. "Account Of The Boston Tea Party." (1999). Rpt. in WoodBridge. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 28 Apr. 2012. Robert Sessions story of the Boston Tea Party is simple and to-the-point. Session received an account from one of the men who attended the tea party while Session was working in Boston. Session also witnessed some of the actual Tea Party. Although not elaborated and pretty broad, his account is primary and matches other typical accounts of the same story. It sums up the event very well, narrating the process of throwing the tea overboard.

"Significance of the Tea Act, 1773." Boston Tea Party Historical Society. Web. May-June 2012. The Significance of the Tea Act article explains the Tea Act and its importance (obvious by title). It is a condensed, informative source just for a reader that seeks to learn about the Tea Act. The website is dedicated to the Boston Tea Party, gathering the finest primary sources not only to share but to extract information from. Therefore the information about the Tea Act was derived from such primary sources, including a document of the decleration of the Tea Act itself.

"The Full Description of the Events." Full Description Of The Events. Boston Tea Party Historical Society. Web. 01 May 2012. The Boston Tea Party Historical Society wesbites description of the event is a just-right explanation. Not too short, not too long, not too detailed and not too vague, all parts of the event are covered excellently. The website is dedicated to this event, gathering the finest primary sources not only to share but to extract information from. Therefore, the overall description of the BTP is supported by such first-hand documents.

Unger, Harlow G. American Tempest: How the Boston Tea Party Sparked a Revolution. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo, 2011. Print. How the Boston Tea Party Sparked a Revolution by Harlow Unger is an in-depth book about the Boston Tea Party and its significance in the revolution. He explains the connection between the Boston Tea Party and the growing development of America through revolution. Harlow Unger is a scholar at George Washingtons Mount Vernon and has wrote several books before about the American revolution and the founding fathers. Additionally he utilized important documents including papers of George Washington, writings of Samuel Adams, and journals of the Continental Congress, and many more, to write his book. Although this book is a secondary source, his profession as a scholar, his record of other written works and his used sources make him reliable. His book is extremely detailed, explaining major parts of events that revolve around the Boston Tea Party, including the starting of smuggling and the issue of writs of assistance.

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