Tea Party by Megan Kline https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm A group that emerged in 2009, they oppose excessive taxation, they want government spending intervention, and more efficient control on immigration. en-us 2019-05-22 14:21:53 UTC 2023-02-17 23:26:11 UTC hello@padlet.com How, Why, and When 99900010889 https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm/wish/362566377 How: Their power came from having the support of 60 House of Representative seats. Which helped create a Republican majority.

Why: A majority of the Tea Party members are middle class; Obamacare, taxes, and regulations are a threat to middle class business owners.

When: It was partially inspired by the ideas of the Boston Tea Party, where people also protested against taxes.

]]> 2019-05-22 14:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm/wish/362566377 Specific Events 99900010889 https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm/wish/362566828 - The first major event of the Tea Party was on April 15th, 2009. More than 250,000 people gathered to protest. They used the acronym, "Tea", meaning "Taxed enough already"

- On 9/12, about 70,000 protesters gather at Washington for an anti tax rally. 

- During the span of February 4-7, 2010, the Tea Party has it's first convention in Nashville. Sarah Palin suggests the Tea Party join with the Republicans, sharing a common goal, to knock the Democrats out of power.

]]> 2019-05-22 14:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm/wish/362566828 3 Minute Video 99900010889 https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm/wish/362567795 This supports the idea of the Tea Party being a righteous movement that will benefit people and overcome the immoral ideas and actions of the government.]]> 2019-05-22 14:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm/wish/362567795 Newspaper Article 99900010889 https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm/wish/362567901 This article talks about the effective strategies the Tea Party used to obtain and keep political power but also that their methods were unruly, racist, and violent. ]]> 2019-05-22 14:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm/wish/362567901 40 Second Audio Recording 99900010889 https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm/wish/362568026 2019-05-22 14:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm/wish/362568026 Picture 99900010889 https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm/wish/364034601 2019-05-28 14:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/99900010889/f0fngs98nffm/wish/364034601