On December 16, 1773, American colonists stormed three British ships and hurled 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. This explosive act of rebellion against unfair taxes shook the empire, ignited ...
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The Real History Behind the Boston Tea Party
Dan Snow travels from Massachusetts to London to reveal the global story of the Boston Tea Party. On December 16th 1773, an event happened that shocked an Empire and fired the starting pistol for the ...
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Understanding the Boston Tea Party in One Minute
On December 16, 1773, American colonists protested British taxation by boarding ships in Boston Harbor and dumping 342 chests of tea into the water, an event known as the Boston Tea Party. This act of ...
The American colonies were forced to pay a tax — tariff — on tea, which ignited the American Revolution. On Dec. 16, 1773, American colonists, angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without ...
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