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- Who Burned the Peggy Stewart? (.html)
- Resource Sheet #1: Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #2: The Burning of the Peggy Stewart (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #3: Peggy Stewart Broadside (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #4: Transcript of Peggy Stewart Broadside (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #5: Helpful Vocabulary (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #6: Chain of Events (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #7: Peggy Stewart Assessment (.pdf)
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Not all Patriots were on the same page against the British before the Revolutionary War. While some wanted to use peaceful means, such as debate and petition, others used violence, such as burning ships carrying British tea. Using broadside accounts and images, scholars examine both sides of the debate over violence as a means of political protest.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a broadside to depict the events of the burning of the Peggy Stewart
- Debate whether violence was necessary to protest British policies before the Revolutionary War
Classroom Considerations
- Class members need some background on British tax policies stemming from the French and Indian War
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- Resources include a helpful vocabulary list
- Lesson uses an interesting case study to discuss larger events
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