TY - BOOK AU - Carp,Benjamin L. TI - Defiance of the patriots: the Boston Tea Party & the making of America SN - 9780300117059 AV - E215.7 .C37 2010 U1 - 973.3/115 22 PY - 2010/// CY - New Haven PB - Yale University Press KW - Sons of Liberty KW - East India Company KW - History KW - 18th century KW - Boston Tea Party, 1773 KW - Boston (Mass.) KW - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 KW - United States KW - Revolution, 1775-1783 KW - Causes KW - Great Britain KW - Colonies KW - America N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-285) and index; Introduction : Teapot in a tempest -- The empire's corporation -- The ringleader of all violence -- Tea and scandal -- Enemies to their country -- The detestable tea arrives -- The destroyers at Griffin's Wharf -- Resolute men (dressed as Mohawks) -- Boycotting the accursed leaf -- Boston bears the blame -- Sugar, slaves, and the shadow of the Tea Party -- Secrecy and legacy ER -