The Coercive Acts – Response to the Boston Tea Party
THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOSTON TEA PARTY TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2023
What happened afterwards in the lead-up to the American Declaration of Independence?
Join us at the National Archives for an afternoon debate!
SATURDAY 1st JUNE 2024
13.00 – 15.15 HRS
The National Archives, Bessant Drive, Richmond TW9 4DU
Tickets £10 available via this link
It’s 1774 and the tea party is over. Britain is shocked at the colonists’ blatant disregard for the law and sovereignty. It is time to respond.
You are cordially invited to join the Walter Hines Page Chapter, NSDAR (National Society Daughters of The American Revolution) and the Kew Society as we explore the Coercive Acts of 1774, a key element in the lead-up to the Declaration of Independence.
The afternoon begins at 1pm and will feature a display of original documents related to the Coercive Acts held by the National Archives and a debate between the colonists and the British. The colonists will be represented by Dr Marcía Balisciano, Director at Benjamin Franklin House and the British parliament by Rebecca Palmer, postgraduate student at University College London. Andrew Payne of the National Archives will chair
Timings:
Document display at 1pm – 2pm
Debate begins at 2pm between the Colonists & Parliament
Q&A from audience at 2.30pm
Document Display continues at 2.45pm
Event ends at 3.15pm
Café stays open till 4pm
