why+tea

ATG. In the article, Why Tea? The Global Story of the American Revolution, Mark Aronson shows us how an event in history, like the Boston Tea Party, is not merely related to the American Revolution. The article provides examples from different sources showing relationships between India, Great Britain, political leaders, and economies to and leading up to the Boston Tea Party. Aronson creates a global network of people and events that lead up to the revolution. England during this time period was very much in debt following the Seven years war and this intern affected many other countries. The East India Company was second largest economic power and because their stocks were dropping the economy was falling too. If the company would have been able to stay out of debt it is very likely that the Tea Party would have never occurred. When the company went too far into debt it made the government spent more money to help bail it out. With the government now in debt too, they over priced the tea and next in the chain was America. Because of these governmental decisions even more havoc and displeasure within the public arose causing further spread debt. If this one event could have been attempted differently, it is likely that the Tea Party Movement would have never occurred. **summary --- not analysis -- also, this is APUS - not AP Euro** GEB. In the article written by Marc Aronson, it is discovered that the Boston Tea Party did not just happen, but rather many events in history involving Scotland, Britain, and India help led up to this infamous occasion. Aronson delves into details about the Johnstone family which had a lot political influence in Britain and in America. George, the youngest of the brothers, became Governor of West Florida after serving in the Navy for a short period of time due to his temper. After Richard Clive tried to weasel out money from John, another member of the Johnstone family, George used his wealth and influences to turn the East Indian Company against Clive, a fight that continued for decades. Other Johnstone brothers were placed in authority holding position giving their family immense control and in 1778, after being let go of his Governor position, George returned to Florida to attempt to end the war and due to his temper he failed. The main point of this article is to really see how the world connects when you add in different events in history; it is not just a two-dimensional occurrence. The Johnstone clan had career paths all across the globe including India, Britain, Scotland, Caribbean and North America, which really goes to show that everything to do with history is connected and affects the world in a lot of unseen ways. Additionally, John Wilkes (yet another Johnstone brother) was at odds with Lord Bute, from Scotland. Through different articles in Wilkes’ newspaper he ridiculed Bute and in issue 45 the king of lying to Parliament, thus causing Wilkes to flee Britain. In Boston the number 45 became a symbol of “Wilkes and Liberty” and many people would kick boots (Bute), while the Sons of Liberty proudly displayed the number 45. Britain was aware that if they bowed to Boston they would be honoring Wilkes and the London crowd and Boston felt the same towards Britain. In essence, The Stamp Act, Townshend Act, and the Declaratory Act all tie back to Wilkes, the Johnstone family, and the London uprisings. **summary --- not analysis -- you dig yourself a real hole with phrases like "the main point of this article"** RIL- Marc Aronson wrote his article to put the American Revolution into a global perspective. To do this, he cited a variety of international events and relationships. After understanding the world wide status quo, the American Revolution is shown to have been prompted by many different situations; such as personal relationships, political confrontations, and world wide bankruptcy. Because of the economic disasters around the globe, England overpriced the tea and America, also in debt, would not stand for this. England’s economic disaster was caused by wars and stock failure. During the Seven Years war a lot of money was spent, and this caused debts. These debts made consumers less interested in buying things which in turn made stocks go down which made some even poorer; in some cases, entire countries felt the blow. Similarly, today’s economic woes are caused by wars and stock failure. Since America has continued to fight two losing wars that most people believe are unnecessary, America has lost a lot of its funds. The banks caused a huge stock drop through the housing market creating even more debt of their own that the country decided to take on in a bailout. Like in the revolutionary times, these crises have created many anti-government movements; the Tea Party for example. **summary --- not analysis although you do some comparison -- unfortunately you get into trouble with inaccurate statements -- the current militaary actions have nothing to do with the housing mess**

SLW-- Marc Aronson puts into perspective that it is essential to understand the globally occurring historical events leading up to the American Revolution, specifically in India, Britain, and Scotland, to fully comprehend why this event had occurred. During this time there were very influential people and families that created a global network through their careers and created many similarities throughout the world through them. For example, the fight for greed from employees of the East Indian Company and the hope of acquiring land for people in America correlates. One family of brothers, the Johnstone clan, who were sons of a Scottish baronet, played significant roles through their careers in North America, India, the Caribbean, and Parliament. One brother became governor of West Florida, another brother acquired a part of West New York, and another brother challenged Robert Clive, who had a lot of power in the East India Company, and actually turned the company against Clive through his fortune. Clive’s agreement that allowed the East India Company to gain power over the richest parts of India and significantly increased the company’s stock market was very influential in the progression towards the Boston Tea Party. This is because Alexander Fordyce, a Scottish banker who had borrowed money to invest in the company’s stock, fled with all of the Ayr Bank’s assets, after the company went bankrupt and famine and corruption progressed. The British government, in turn, agreed to loan the company money if they gave them control of Bengal. The company realized that they could pay back their debt through their tea and the British agreed to let the East India Company sell this tea to North America without taxes in order to gain a profit and pay them back. This ultimately leads to the conflict that sparks the Boston Tea Party. Marc Aronson does a great job in presenting how the failure of the East India Company is connected to the Boston Tea Party. **summary --- not analysis -- also this is APUS not AP Euro**

EPLT- Marc Aronson's "Why Tea? The Global Story of the American Revolution" reveals the causes leading up to the notorious American Revolution. He does this by taking the focus off America and zooming out to a global perspective. He wrote mainly of the East India Company, Clive, and his wavering relations with the Johnstone family. The Johnstone family and Clive fought over the East India Company for a bit, switching back and forth between Clive and the Johnstone family. Clive's acquaintanceship with the Mughal Emperor of the time led to increase stock of the Company in the richest part of India- Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. However, turmoil began in India due to leaders threatening other leaders and Clive's stock began to fall. The year after that a famine hit and the East India Company was in bedlam. Alexander Fordyce decided to step in and assist the Company by borrowing money to invest in their stock, however he fled with all of the Ayr Bank's assets once he saw the error in his stock marketing way. The Company eventually went bankrupt but the British government decide to keep them afloat and loan them money in exchange for control over Bengal. Having no choice, the Company accepted but also realized they could pay their debt back through selling tea to North America without taxes. This sparked the Boston Tea Party. Presently, there is a movement called the Tea Party movement. These people are not in agreement with several Federal laws that President Obama wishes to pass. They draw parallels to the original Boston Tea Party act. Back then, as Aronson explains, Britain was trying to establish a monopoly on the importation of tea into America by, as previously stated, cutting the re-importation tax. Currently, the Tea Party-ers are dissatisfied with various things including their want to reject emissions trading to wanting tax cuts. Thus, present day does mimic history. **summary --- also, comparing is not analysis**

SAF- In __Why Tea? The Global Story of the American Revolution__ Mark Aronson describes the chain of events that led up to the American Revolution, explaining that it was not nearly something that happened out of chance but an effect of many other occurrences in a worldly context. A first connection being the example of the East India Company, more specifically the Johnstone clan, a group of brothers that held both stock in the East India company and governmental positions in America who turned other stockholders against another key player in the company, Clive, by use of money and wealth. Because of the Johnstone’s brother footholds in America, the East India Company now has a strong connection with the country, as well as other well-built posts among the Caribbean, India, Parliament, and others. Another connection leading up to the American Revolution concerns the global stock market. Stock in the East India Company began to soar because of new key locations in India, which therefore boosted the global stock market as a whole, which had recently collapsed because of debts from the Seven Years’ war. After a tremendous improvement in the global economic perspective, the East India Company’s stock began to plummet because of loss of production and success in India. From a personal abandonment and betrayal by Alexander Fordyce, banks, people, and others began bankrupting, leading to a great detrimental effect for the East India Company. After the East India Company went bankrupt, the English government agreed to help pay off their debts and allowed them to trade tea in North America with no taxes, so they could in return pay back the English government with their profits. This long global chain of events can therefore be shown responsible for the Boston Tea Party, the start of the American Revolution. **summary --- not analysis-- also brief mention of Am Rev only draws attention to the fact that the rest is more AP Euro than APUS** NAP- This article, written by Marc Aronson, is a confusing potpourri of shameless advertisement, confusing language and an otherwise great idea. Aronson’s primary purpose in writing this article is to open the eyes of students to what he believes is the interconnection of world events. According to Aronson, there is a ripple effect in world history. For instance, this article is about how things on the other side of the world (particularly in India) affected what happened in America. Aronson connects the financial problems of the East India Company and the subsequent American Boston Tea Party as an example. However, Aronson encrypts this idea in a maze of self-advertisement and unnecessarily complex words. In the beginning of the article he says, “The books I write are aimed at teenagers”. This is ironic because using complicated words and phrases such as myopia, vaunted, and shorted stock, force the reader to take a break to look the words up in the dictionary. Aronson should know that teenagers can be easily distracted, even the dictionary itself can become a distraction. Also, Aronson shamelessly includes his own works to prove his points; a scholarly article is no place to spend any more than a sentence advertising yourself or your work. In short, Aronson turned an otherwise thought-provoking article into a confused hodgepodge of ads and vocabulary exercises. **negative critique is not analysis - also short** WMA -- Marc Aronson's article, "Why Tea? The Global Story of the American Revolution," is an attempt at connecting various events around the world to the Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution. While the article makes several good points, such as the East India stock crisis and Wilke's relationship with the King, the article is hurt by its structure and an excess of irrelevant information. Aronson intended to make a teacher and student friendly article by seperating passages and listing main ideas, however, this makes the article awkward and sometimes difficult to read. The core concept is still conveyed to the reader despite these hindrances. American history and World history should not be thought of seperately but rather as two intertwined studies. Aronson cites several global events in order to illuminate a series of cause and effect relationships between the British Empire and the American colonies. Aronson tells the story of a greedy clan of stockholders who turn against a business partner, an investment banker who flees to France with his bank's assets after a poor decision, and a government bailout of the East India Trading Company which in turn spurs a large shipment of tea to the American colonies. Due to the deal between Britain and the East India Trading Company this shipment was exempt from usual taxation creating angst among the Americans. This angst developed into the Boston Tea party and the subesquent reactions from both the British Parliament and the colonist resulted in the American resolution. Utlimately Aronson draws a line connecting these global event to the American Revolution, but he does so in a confusing inefficient manner. **summary --- not analysis**


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APC — Why Tea? The Global Story of the American Revolution written by Marc Anderson is about how everything in history in interconnected. Anderson used the East India Company and explained its highs and lows, connecting it to the Boston Tea Party, and then to the Revolution. This is how history works. We may not know it but everything that has happened in the past links to the present, and what may happen in the future. For example, if England, France, the United States, and the rest of the Allies learned from their mistakes in World War I, World War II would be avoided. After fighting in World War I, the Allies put so many restrictions on Germany that it had no choice but to rebel and do what it wanted or Germany would not have been able to survive all the war debts. Little by little, Germany was gaining power and nothing was done about it. Germany then pushed forward and conquered Austria-Hungary. Still seeing no authoritative power telling them to stop, Germany went another step forward by discriminating against anyone who did not have blonde hair and blue eyes. Germany went far enough that the Allies finally decided to do something about it. Though it was too late, and before everyone knew it, the world was in another world war (World War II). World War II is not the only example. There are many others, but it is the fact that history is a domino effect. When one thing takes place, another event follows, and then another and it is just a chain of effects associated together. This is why we learn history. It is to understand how one event is related to another event in time.

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not quite sure what is going on here -- not exactly summarized but certainly not analyzed -- more a collection of facts from various historical eras -- what is your thesis? =====

SL- Although the Boston Tea Party is commonly viewed purely an act of American retaliation towards England, the source for America’s actions can be traced back to Britain‘s lack of influence in the colonies and past policies. When looked at from an international prospective, Britain brought the Boston Tea Party onto themselves, due to poor choices in America and abroad. Before America was colonized, Queen Elizabeth I was infamous for her company of “sea dogs” or legal pirates, who plundered Spanish ships during the late sixteenth century. However, piracy did not stop in England, and was continued after the colonies were formed, with the Hancock smuggling empire emulating men like Francis Drake and John Hawkins. Piracy and smuggling in the colonies was influenced by the previous generations of sea dogs in England, and allowed for the practice to be accepted. Due to Britain’s policies, such as the Stamp Act and Sugar Act, the act of smuggling goods for cheaper prices became widespread. Britain’s lack of presence in the colonies also allowed for piracy and patriot groups to grow. Britain did not perceive America as a problem, and thus sent second-rate officials to watch over the colonies. These officials were corrupt and often bribed by colonists not to report any illicit activities that occurred back to England. This also allowed for anti-British sentiment to grow unchecked and for colonists to begin acting independently of England. The Sons of Liberty, an early American extremist group was a product of this, and were influential to inciting events such as the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. Due to Britain’s concentration on France and Holland, their policy of salutary neglect in American colonies would have negative future repercussions. These repercussions would manifest after Britain experienced financial difficulties when the East India Company stock value plummeted, leaving the company near bankruptcy and threatening the Bank of England and Amsterdam Exchange’s financial security. To pay off the debt after losing control of its lucrative port, Bengal, the East India Company attempted to sell Chinese Tea to the colonies. At this point in time, anti-British sentiment was high throughout the colonies, but due to Britain’s policy of salutary neglect and lack of good officials to report the situation back to England, England did not understand the scope of the situation in New England. If Britain had become more involved in the colonies and stayed informed about the colonies and their actions, they could have prevented events such as the Boston Tea Party.

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written more like a persuasive essay rather than analysis -- does not clearly center on how/why -- 2nd paragraph is very confusing and distracts reader to point where your premise is lost =====