Lesson 3 of 84 · American Revolution
⭐ 30 XP🏰 History KeepThe Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a significant event in 1773 that showcased the colonists' anger towards British taxation.
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Then & Now
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The Boston Tea Party was a significant event in 1773 that showcased the colonists' anger towards British taxation. In protest of the Tea Act, which allowed the British East India Company to sell tea at a lower price while still taxing it, American colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and boarded ships in Boston Harbor. They dumped 342 chests of tea into the water, a bold act of defiance against British rule that stirred public support for independence.
Key Facts
The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773.
Colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.
This event was a protest against the Tea Act and British taxation.
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1 of 2What was the Boston Tea Party a protest against?
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