The Able Doctor, or America Swallowing the Bitter Draught
6/17/1774
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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 British decision to levy taxes on its American colonies led to widespread resistance and ultimately revolution.
The cost of running the British Empire rapidly swelled after the Seven Years’ War. Believing that the colonies should contribute to the expense of their own administration, the British Parliament implemented a series of unpopular trade regulations and taxes that provoked widespread protest. Colonists claimed that these taxes violated their constitutional rights. Great Britain insisted on its right to tax British subjects. Tensions mounted with each new measure as colonial resistance grew into open rebellion.
The British decision to levy taxes on its American colonies led to widespread resistance and ultimately revolution.
The cost of running the British Empire rapidly swelled after the Seven Years’ War. Believing that the colonies should contribute to the expense of their own administration, the British Parliament implemented a series of unpopular trade regulations and taxes that provoked widespread protest. Colonists claimed that these taxes violated their constitutional rights. Great Britain insisted on its right to tax British subjects. Tensions mounted with each new measure as colonial resistance grew into open rebellion.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of War Information.
National Archives Identifier: 535722
Full Citation: Photograph 66-G-5(106); The able Doctor, or America Swallowing the Bitter Draught. Illustrates the aftermath of the Boston Tea Party-the Boston Port Bill and the closing of the port. Copy of engraving by Paul Revere, June 17; 6/17/1774; General Photographic File of the Commission of Fine Arts, ca. 1910 - 1950; Records of the Office of War Information, Record Group 208; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/able-doctor-draught, October 13, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.