Слайд 2In the 18th century the colonies in North America were under British
rule. There were 13 of them: Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
Слайд 4The British policy was very strict. The Americans had to pay taxes
of almost all important products such as sugar, coffee, tea and wine.
Слайд 5Patience of Americans came to an end in 1773. One day British
ship', loaded with tea came into the Boston port. The Americans had the plan not to take this tea but to drop all of it into the water. To do this several Americans dressed as Indians went on board the ships secretly and acted according to their plan.
Слайд 7Since all the tea was thrown into the water, this event got
the name
The Boston Tea Party.