22 After the Boston Tea Party: Cartoons

June and November 1774

Philip Dawe and Paul Revere

The Able Doctor, or America Swallowing the Bitter Draught

17 June, 1774

A political cartoon which depicts tea being force fed to America and enforced by military law — This is a copy of an engraving by Paul Revere for the Royal American Magazine. It illustrates the aftermath of the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Port Bill, and the closing of the port. “The Able Doctor, or America Swallowing the Bitter Draught” from the National Archives, Original License CC 4.0 BY NC SA

The Bostonians in Distress

19 November, 1774

A political cartoon showing bostonians caged and tied to the liberty tree — This is a copy of a print attributed to Philip Dawe, printed for the firm of Robert Sayer and John Bennett. The image appeared in a London newspaper soon after the Boston Tea Party, on November 19, 1774. “The Bostonians in Distress” from The National Archives, Original License: CC 4.0 BY NC SA

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